Blood utilization and mortality in victims of gun violence. Blood utilization and mortality in victims of gun violence. Although seemingly unrelated, the issues of gun violence and blood usage are intricately linked as one directly affects the other, resulting in a disturbing firearm–blood-transfusion complex. The marketing, advertising, and lobbying practices of the firearms industry deserve scrutiny as they might indirectly affect various health-care entities, including the blood transfusion marketplace, by increasing demand, which affects both supply and revenue. The marketing of firearms is not the only contributing factor to the overwhelming issue of gun violence that plagues US society.

Source: Forbes March 17, 2023 05:34 UTC