Citation

Cattermole L, Badrinath P, Razaq A. BMJ 2018; 361: k2116.

Affiliation

Public Health Suffolk, Endeavour House, Suffolk County Council, Ipswich IP1 2BX, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/bmj.k2116

PMID

29769211

Abstract

Torjeson asks whether public health strategies can tackle London’s rise in fatal violence.1 Violence costs the NHS £2.9bn (€3.3bn; $3.9bn) annually. It also affects mental wellbeing and freedom to use outdoor spaces and increases the risks of obesity, cancer, and heart disease.2

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Language: en