Gun violence in a community can increase the number of children visiting the emergency room with mental health crises, according to a new study by Penn Medicine. Researchers  compared Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ER visits to Philadelphia Police Department crime data. 

<p data-uri="www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cktvfrvgd000e0ordlfuq9p1b@published" data-editable="text">Gun violence in a community can increase the number of children visiting the emergency room with mental health crises, according to a new study by Penn Medicine. Researchers&nbsp; compared Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ER visits to Philadelphia Police Department crime data.&nbsp;</p>

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