{"id":6574,"date":"2025-09-08T17:24:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T23:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/juventudes.mx\/?post_type=voces&p=6574"},"modified":"2025-09-08T18:38:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T00:38:17","slug":"pulmones-bajo-presion-impuestos-con-intencion-voces-jovenes-que-luchan-por-el-derecho-a-la-salud","status":"publish","type":"voces","link":"https:\/\/juventudes.mx\/en\/voces\/pulmones-bajo-presion-impuestos-con-intencion-voces-jovenes-que-luchan-por-el-derecho-a-la-salud\/","title":{"rendered":"Lungs Under Pressure, Taxes with Intent; Young Voices Fighting for the Right to Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Karen \u00c1vila Alc\u00e1ntara<\/strong><\/p>\n

Member of Young Voices for the Right to Health<\/strong><\/p>\n

Call to action<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today, we, the youth, are raising our voices. We are not silent, we are not indifferent, and we are not alone. We demand that our right to a healthy life be respected. We demand that decisions be made with a focus on public health, not on the interests of the industries that profit from our addiction.<\/p>\n

Because yes: the lungs are under pressure, but our generation is also under attack.<\/p>\n

Our history<\/strong><\/p>\n

At the beginning of this year, I joined "Young Voices for the Right to Health," a campaign promoted by SERAJ (Youth Services AC). Before, I didn't think much about health. But this process changed the way I see the world.<\/p>\n

I learned that health is a right, not a privilege. And that defending it means being informed, organizing, and taking action.<\/p>\n

The real threat<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our campaign promotes tobacco and nicotine control, especially among children and young people. We are challenging an industry that launches products with deceptive colors, flavors, and shapes\u2014such as vapes that look like highlighters\u2014to lure young customers and create addiction.<\/p>\n

These products aren't random. They're strategic. And dangerous.<\/p>\n

Why fight for a tax?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We have trained ourselves to understand the laws, public policies, and the need to raise the tobacco tax by at least 3 pesos per cigarette.<\/p>\n

This can save thousands of lives by making it harder for children and young people to access highly addictive products.<\/p>\n

And no, we're not against those who consume. We're against an industry that profits from the health of millions.<\/p>\n

We are not naive<\/strong><\/p>\n

Some adults have doubted our intentions. They accuse us of having political interests. But our truth is simple:<\/p>\n