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Molly Merrill-Francis

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Association between firearm laws and homicide in urban counties

CK Crifasi, M Merrill-Francis, A McCourt… - Journal of urban …, 2018 - Springer
Laws related to the sale, use, and carrying of firearms have been associated with differences
in firearm homicide rates at the state level. Right-to-carry (RTC) and stand your ground …

[HTML][HTML] Correction to: Association between firearm laws and homicide in urban counties

CK Crifasi, M Merrill-Francis, A McCourt… - Journal of urban …, 2018 - Springer
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The Association Between State Minimum Wage and Firearm Homicides, 2000–2020

M Merrill-Francis, MS Chen, C Dunphy… - American journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Recent research has indicated an association between both poverty and
income inequality and firearm homicides. Increased minimum wages may serve as a …

Association Between Fatal Occupational Injuries and State Minimum-Wage Laws, 2003–2017

M Merrill-Francis, JS Vernick, EE McGinty… - American journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Low wages are associated with an increased risk of occupational injuries.
Increasing the minimum wage is one way to increase workers' wages; however, a previous …

Changes in the legal environment and enforcement of firearm transfer laws in Pennsylvania and Maryland

CK Crifasi, M Merrill-Francis, DW Webster… - Injury …, 2019 - injuryprevention.bmj.com
The effectiveness of laws depends on circumstances affecting their enforcement. To assess
such circumstances for comprehensive background check (CBC) and straw purchase laws …

Local all-age bicycle helmet ordinances in the United States: a review and analysis

M Merrill-Francis, JS Vernick… - The Journal of Law …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Bicycle helmets protect against head injury. Mandatory helmet laws likely increase their use.
Although 21 states and Washington, DC have mandatory helmet laws for youth (variously …

Advanced child tax credit payments and national child abuse hotline contacts, 2019–2022

M Merrill-Francis, MS Chen, C Dunphy… - Injury …, 2024 - injuryprevention.bmj.com
Background Children in households experiencing poverty are disproportionately exposed to
maltreatment. Income support policies have been associated with reductions in child abuse …

Association between gun owner attitudes and their behavior in private firearm sales

M Merrill-Francis, EE McGinty, CL Barry, DW Webster… - Preventive …, 2021 - Elsevier
Federal law places no regulations on unlicensed, private firearm sellers. However, a
majority of the firearms used in crime come from these unregulated markets. This study aims …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing Injury and Violence Prevention in North Carolina's Local Health Departments

MS Mouw, J Counts, C Fordham… - North Carolina …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives 1) Provide a baseline assessment of IVP in the state's LHDs, describing capacity,
priorities, challenges, and the degree to which programs are data-driven and evidence …

85 The association between state minimum wage laws and fatal occupational injuries

M Merrill-Francis, KP Porterk, J Vernick - 2020 - injuryprevention.bmj.com
Statement of Purpose Minimum wage laws (MWLs) have the potential to affect risk factors for
occupational injury such as stress, job satisfaction, and health. A prior study found that …