North Carolina’s Rising Child Death Toll

North Carolina’s child fatality rate is inching up, pushing the state to 12th worst nationally — a five-spot drop from last year — as suicide overtakes car crashes as the top killer for teens 10-14, and homicides surge among 15-17 year olds. While infant deaths hit a historic low, disparities persist in rural and racial communities, prompting urgent calls for policy changes: raise tobacco age to 21, tighten gun storage, and regulate social media’s use of minors’ data. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ed5e16d1322c3734