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Weird to open an article about health with traffic accident statistics.
by dartos 2y ago
Weird to open an article about health with traffic accident statistics.
- aziaziazi 2y agoThey cite it within the « big picture » lifespan in the US, as an introduction. They also cite gun death in that picture. Health and lifespan are very probably very correlated in their readers interests.
- jfengel 2y agoThe CDC considers gun deaths a health problem. They have a National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. They'd like to study it, but have been specifically prevented from doing so (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dickey_Amendment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dickey_Amendment). That has expired but they are rarely allocated money to study gun violence.
- aziaziazi 2y agoVery interesting read. It seems ok to study it but the results shouldn’t induce gun control advocacy. That’s crazy !! A dictator wouldn’t do better than that congress. > In a 2012 op-ed, Dickey and Rosenberg argued that the CDC should be able to research gun violence. Dickey has said that he regrets his role in stopping the CDC from researching gun violence, saying he simply didn't want to "let any of those dollars go to gun control advocacy."
- addicted 2y agoIt’s not an article solely about health. Headlines are rarely about the article and more about getting you to read the article. People think of a headline as a summary but in reality it’s best looked upon as the most striking line in an article.
- quantified 2y agoGetting hit by a car is bad for your health.
- keybored 2y agoPeople who have not been in traffic accidents tend to be healthier. The woke liberal media might be too afraid to admit that but it’s true. Which is why I as your representative will make jaywalking a felony crime. Leave our poor cars alone! They’re just commuting to work as good, honest, Christian, hard-working hunks of metal.