One in five gay men and bisexuals in the 21 major U.S. cities are infected with HIV, and half of them do not know, said the country's health officials said Thursday.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated that young men, especially blacks, are the least know if they have contracted the virus."For young men who have sex with others, including blacks who are the least aware they are infected, the future is truly at stake," he said in a statement Jonathan Mermin, director of the division of HIV prevention / CDC AIDS, gays and HIV.
Mermin said that "it is important to reach this group with early prevention services and HIV testing, and continue offering these vital services as they grow older."The study was the evidence of this disease in 8,153 men who had sex with other men in 21 cities as part of National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System 2008,gays and HIV. which examined the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus and its spread awareness among this group of men.
HIV in U.S.
The results found that 28% of black men who have sex with men were infected with HIV, compared with 18% of Hispanics and 26% of whites.The rate of HIV among this group of men is strongly affected by reason of education and income gays and HIV., which, according to the authors, the lower socio-economic status of the person most likely is that they have HIV.Age is also an important factor in whether men know they are infected with HIV. Among infected men aged 18 to 29 years, 63% did not know, compared with 37% of men over 30 years.This is particularly disturbing because the CDC estimated that STIs are transmitted mostly by people who are unaware they are infected gays and HIV..Mermin said the results show that HIV remains a serious problem in the United States and called for a commitment on the part of national efforts to protect the health of gay men.
The dangers of smoking electronic cigarettes
In 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Agency (FDA, for its acronym in English) analyzed several brands of these e-cigarettes and warned of the presence of carcinogenic substances (nitrosamines, for example) and toxic (such as diethylene glycol, an antifreeze ). All this, not to mention nicotine, according to Juan Antonio Riesco Miranda, vice president of the Spanish Society of Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery (SEPAR), not always is reflected in the composition of the charges and the Dangers of smoking electronic cigarettes.
Indeed, just over a week, the FDA took a step further and warned five companies that manufacture these devices, it accuses of breaking the law: "They make unsubstantiated claims and rely on inadequate manufacturing practices." And the calls to "cooperate with the agency to ensure that these devices are safe and effective in their use they are trying to give and the Dangers of smoking electronic cigarettes."
Dangers of smoking electronic cigarettes
The World Health Organization (WHO) also seems to go with the fly behind the ear, since two years ago warned that there is still no evidence to prove the safety or effectiveness of these e-cigarettes. In fact, barred claim are used as an aid to stop smoking. They would have to be supported by scientific and comply with legislation governing the rest of approved products for this purpose (gum, patches, tablets nicotine and drugs).
In Spain, explains Dr. Riesco, a specialist in smoking, "the manufacturers of these products are benefiting from a loophole that the Administration should take into account." In fact, are not regulated as drugs or as medical devices and the Dangers of smoking electronic cigarettes.
In a similar vein to that of the FDA and WHO, the pulmonologist emphasizes that "the data are very contradictory, do not know the substances they contain and therefore can not predict its effects." In fact, at present, there are few scientific papers that evaluate the pros and cons of these electronic cigarettes. One of the most recent, published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research, points out that when smoking them, users need to suck harder. But there are not enough data to clarify if this action is or is not harmful and the Dangers of smoking electronic cigarettes.
In addition to ignorance about their safety, smoking cessation specialists to help emphasize its ineffectiveness against tobacco. "They have a negative impact on prevención.No only closely resemble cigarettes but maintain the same gesture is done by smoking, which did not help at all," said the member of the SEPAR. And claims that are not regulated as an aid in quitting and the Dangers of smoking electronic cigarettes. "For that there are treatments that have low price-the e-cigarette range from 40 to 60 euros, and that have a scientific endorsement," he adds.
The World Health Organization (WHO) also seems to go with the fly behind the ear, since two years ago warned that there is still no evidence to prove the safety or effectiveness of these e-cigarettes. In fact, barred claim are used as an aid to stop smoking. They would have to be supported by scientific and comply with legislation governing the rest of approved products for this purpose (gum, patches, tablets nicotine and drugs).
In Spain, explains Dr. Riesco, a specialist in smoking, "the manufacturers of these products are benefiting from a loophole that the Administration should take into account." In fact, are not regulated as drugs or as medical devices and the Dangers of smoking electronic cigarettes.
In addition to ignorance about their safety, smoking cessation specialists to help emphasize its ineffectiveness against tobacco. "They have a negative impact on prevención.No only closely resemble cigarettes but maintain the same gesture is done by smoking, which did not help at all," said the member of the SEPAR. And claims that are not regulated as an aid in quitting and the Dangers of smoking electronic cigarettes. "For that there are treatments that have low price-the e-cigarette range from 40 to 60 euros, and that have a scientific endorsement," he adds.
Electronic cigarettes
Although there may be marketed under this claim, the fact is that most users often buy so, if not to abandon it, to reduce the consumption of tabaco.Una intention translates into a marked increase in sales. and the Dangers of smoking electronic cigarettes Or so it recognizes a pharmaceutical Madrid highlights the success of the product that is exposed on the counter.
Smoke-free spaces are another potential use of these fake cigarettes. Manufacturers stress that can be used where it is not allowed light up a cigarette and, with it, cope better with the monkey. But how that is accomplished if some say they do not contain nicotine? "We do not know what real power is back. But it is clear that it is confusing to the public, "Riesco complaint Electronic cigarettes.
Although there may be marketed under this claim, the fact is that most users often buy so, if not to abandon it, to reduce the consumption of tabaco.Una intention translates into a marked increase in sales. and the Dangers of smoking electronic cigarettes Or so it recognizes a pharmaceutical Madrid highlights the success of the product that is exposed on the counter.
Smoke-free spaces are another potential use of these fake cigarettes. Manufacturers stress that can be used where it is not allowed light up a cigarette and, with it, cope better with the monkey. But how that is accomplished if some say they do not contain nicotine? "We do not know what real power is back. But it is clear that it is confusing to the public, "Riesco complaint Electronic cigarettes.
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