{"id":5539,"date":"2016-04-25T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-25T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/the-time-is-now-to-finalize-the-tobacco-and-nicotine-regulations\/"},"modified":"2023-09-19T11:01:06","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T15:01:06","slug":"the-time-is-now-to-finalize-the-tobacco-and-nicotine-regulations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/the-time-is-now-to-finalize-the-tobacco-and-nicotine-regulations\/","title":{"rendered":"Ahora es el momento de finalizar las regulaciones sobre el tabaco y la nicotina."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hace dos a\u00f1os, la Administraci\u00f3n de Drogas y Alimentos de los Estados Unidos (FDA, por sus siglas en ingl\u00e9s) public\u00f3 un plan propuesto para regular los cigarrillos electr\u00f3nicos.<\/p>\n<p>La publicaci\u00f3n de la regla propuesta fue un importante paso adelante para lograr una regulaci\u00f3n integral de los nuevos productos de tabaco, incluidos los cigarrillos electr\u00f3nicos, que se venden hoy en d\u00eda con una regulaci\u00f3n pr\u00e1cticamente nula. La Administraci\u00f3n nos asegur\u00f3 que la regla final estar\u00eda disponible a fines del verano de 2015. Sin embargo, hoy, todav\u00eda estamos esperando.<\/p>\n<p><span>En total, han pasado siete a\u00f1os desde que el Congreso aprob\u00f3 la legislaci\u00f3n que otorga a la FDA la autoridad para regular estos productos. Estos retrasos inaceptables han tenido tremendas consecuencias. En los \u00faltimos siete a\u00f1os, las empresas de tabaco y cigarrillos electr\u00f3nicos han tenido tiempo de desarrollar productos nuevos e innovadores para atraer y, en \u00faltima instancia, volver adictos a los j\u00f3venes estadounidenses. La falta de regulaci\u00f3n de los productos de cigarrillos electr\u00f3nicos significa que cada vez m\u00e1s ni\u00f1os se est\u00e1n introduciendo a una adicci\u00f3n a la nicotina de por vida.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sabemos que el consumo de tabaco es la principal causa de muerte prevenible en los Estados Unidos, lo que impone un costo terrible en la salud, vidas y d\u00f3lares de las familias, las empresas y el gobierno. La mejor manera de salvar vidas en el futuro es evitar que los j\u00f3venes estadounidenses se vuelvan adictos a los productos de tabaco ahora. Seg\u00fan un informe del Cirujano General publicado en marzo de 2012, el consumo de tabaco entre los j\u00f3venes sigue siendo una &quot;epidemia pedi\u00e1trica&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>En los \u00faltimos a\u00f1os, el uso de cigarrillos electr\u00f3nicos por parte de menores de edad se ha disparado. En solo un a\u00f1o reciente, de 2013 a 2014, el uso de cigarrillos electr\u00f3nicos entre los estudiantes de secundaria se triplic\u00f3. Un estudio actualizado de los CDC publicado a principios de este mes confirm\u00f3 que el consumo de tabaco entre los j\u00f3venes contin\u00faa creciendo.<\/p>\n<p>Esto no sorprende a los fabricantes de cigarrillos electr\u00f3nicos. De hecho, es una se\u00f1al de que su inversi\u00f3n en el uso de las mismas t\u00e1cticas de marketing que las compa\u00f1\u00edas de cigarrillos usaron durante d\u00e9cadas para promocionar a los ni\u00f1os ha valido la pena. Los fabricantes de cigarrillos electr\u00f3nicos est\u00e1n dedicando amplios recursos para llegar a los j\u00f3venes a trav\u00e9s del patrocinio de eventos orientados a la juventud y anuncios de radio y televisi\u00f3n dirigidos a los j\u00f3venes estadounidenses, pr\u00e1cticas que son ilegales para los cigarrillos tradicionales.<\/p>\n<p><span>Los adolescentes en nuestros estados tienen la percepci\u00f3n peligrosamente falsa de que estos dispositivos de suministro de nicotina son seguros. Esta industria est\u00e1 sacando provecho de un mercado no regulado. Ven oportunidades para atraer a los ni\u00f1os de manera m\u00e1s directa, comercializar a los ni\u00f1os m\u00e1s f\u00e1cilmente y vender a los ni\u00f1os con pocas restricciones.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Los cigarrillos electr\u00f3nicos se venden en empaques coloridos y vienen en miles de sabores diferentes, incluidos dulces y saborizantes de frutas. Cuando una compa\u00f1\u00eda de cigarrillos electr\u00f3nicos lanza nicotina l\u00edquida con sabor a &quot;Gummy Bear&quot; o &quot;Scooby Snacks&quot;, es obvio para cualquiera que los adultos no son su mercado objetivo. Dudamos mucho que sea casualidad que estos saborizantes aptos para ni\u00f1os y las t\u00e1cticas de marketing asociadas hayan coincidido con un aumento significativo en el uso de cigarrillos electr\u00f3nicos por parte de la juventud estadounidense.<\/p>\n<p>Es inexplicable que una administraci\u00f3n comprometida con la promoci\u00f3n de la salud p\u00fablica de muchas maneras sea c\u00f3mplice, a trav\u00e9s de su inacci\u00f3n, en la exitosa estrategia de los fabricantes de cigarrillos electr\u00f3nicos para apuntar a nuestros ni\u00f1os. La ausencia de regulaci\u00f3n por parte de la FDA les da a los j\u00f3venes estadounidenses la impresi\u00f3n de que estos productos son seguros de usar. Es hora de que esta inacci\u00f3n irresponsable llegue a su fin. No puede haber m\u00e1s retrasos. No puede haber m\u00e1s excusas.<\/p>\n<p>Una vez que la regla sea definitiva, la FDA podr\u00e1 regular los nuevos productos de tabaco y nicotina de manera importante. Estos incluyen la imposici\u00f3n de est\u00e1ndares de edad m\u00ednima, l\u00edmites a la publicidad y advertencias sanitarias en los productos; exigir el registro de los fabricantes de productos de tabaco ante la FDA; obligar a la FDA a aprobar algunos productos novedosos; y requerir empaques a prueba de ni\u00f1os, lo que salvar\u00e1 a innumerables ni\u00f1os peque\u00f1os de una intoxicaci\u00f3n accidental con nicotina. La FDA tambi\u00e9n deber\u00eda aprovechar esta oportunidad para abordar directamente la estrategia de la industria de los cigarrillos electr\u00f3nicos de atrapar a los ni\u00f1os, al prohibir los sabores dulces y frutales en los cigarrillos electr\u00f3nicos tal como lo han hecho en los cigarrillos tradicionales.<\/p>\n<p>No podemos quedarnos de brazos cruzados. Cada d\u00eda que la FDA no finaliza las regulaciones sobre el tabaco y la nicotina es otro d\u00eda de complacencia peligrosa que amenaza a nuestros ni\u00f1os y nuestra salud p\u00fablica en las pr\u00f3ximas d\u00e9cadas. Instamos a la Administraci\u00f3n a que tome medidas r\u00e1pidas e inmediatas para finalizar esta regulaci\u00f3n cr\u00edtica.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two years ago today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a proposed blueprint for regulating e-cigarettes. 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