02 新闻与观点 2019第二十三届中国国际口腔器材展览会暨学术研讨会 美国青少年购买烟草的年龄从18岁提高到21岁 • Dental Tribune International 美国,华盛顿:牙科联盟(ODC)最近 在 一 封 写 给 参 议 院 多 数 党 领 袖 Mitch 表示,支持将购买烟草制品的法定年龄从18 McConnell和参议员Tim Kaine的信中,联盟 岁提高到21岁,这一结果少不了美国牙科协 称赞议员们引入了《无烟青年法》。“你们都 会(ADA)成员、工作人员和地方、各大州 知道,这项立法将使购买烟草制品的法定年龄 及国家支持者的努力。新的立法将有助于解 从18岁增加到21岁,这对于解决我们目前的青 决由吸烟引起的口腔健康不佳和口腔疾病。 少年吸烟率至关重要,”ODC写道。“90%死于 美国国会议员最近提出了一项旨在解决年轻人尼古丁上瘾问题的法案。(图片:Lightspring/Shutterstock) 口腔癌和咽癌的人有吸烟史,患上这些癌症的 风险与他们吸烟的量(以及频率)有关。平均 来说,40%的患者术后活不了五年。烟草制品 也与较高的牙龈疾病、牙周病、粘膜病变、骨 损伤、牙齿脱落、颌骨吸收等发病率有关。” 牙科联盟在信中指出,这项立法将有助 于防止美国青少年吸烟。此外,根据2014年 全国药物使用和健康调查,这将有助于减少 21岁之前开始吸烟的年轻人的数量,其占目 前成人吸烟者的95%。 “此外,该法案还将适用于 360多万名 初高中学生,他们都是电子烟用户。”ODC 引用2018年全国青少年烟草调查数据继续说 道,“研究表明,使用电子烟的年轻人更容易 成为吸烟者。” ADA在烟草方面的所有宣传工作都可以 在ada.org/tobacco上查看。 About the publisher International Office/Headquarters Publisher/Chief Executive Officer Director of Content Torsten R. Oemus Claudia Duschek Editorial material translated and reprinted in this issue from Dental Tribune International, Germany is copyrighted by Dental Tribune International GmbH. All rights are reserved. Published with the permission of Dental Tribune International GmbH, Holbeinstr. 29, 04229 Leipzig, Germany. Reproduction in any manner in any language, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of Dental Tribune International GmbH is expressly prohibited. Dental Tribune is a trademark of Dental Tribune International GmbH. Today Dentech will appear at the 23rd China Inernational Exhibition & Symposium on Dental Equipment, Technology & Products, 30 Oct-2 Nov, 2019. The newspaper and all articles and illustrations therein are protected by copyright. Any utilization without prior consent from the editor or publisher is inadmissible and liable to prosecution. No responsibility shall be assumed for information published about associations, companies and commercial markets. General terms and conditions apply; legal venue is Leipzig, Germany. ©2019, Dental Tribune International GmbH. All rights reserved. Dental Tribune International GmbH makes every effort to report clinical information and manufacturers’ product news accurately, but cannot assume responsibility for the validity of product claims, or for typographical errors. The publishers also do not assume responsibility for product names, claims, or statements made by advertisers. Opinions expressed by authors are their own and may not reflect those of Dental Tribune International GmbH.