2019 Recommendations for reducing tobacco consumption in the Portuguese-speaking countries.

After several decades of initiatives at international and national level inspired by the World Health Organization, tobacco consumption is still the second leading cause of death in the world and the leading cause of premature death and disability, as a result of various types of cancer and pulmonary, cerebrovascular and cardiovascular disease. Tobacco consumption is also an important public health issue in Portuguese-speaking countries, which fully justifies the launch and implementation of these 2019 recommendations for reducing tobacco consumption in Portuguese-speaking countries by the Federation of Portuguese Language Cardiology Societies. This position statement reviews recent changes in and the present epidemiology of tobacco consumption in the Portuguese-speaking countries, discusses the negative health impact of new forms of tobacco consumption, and addresses available prevention and drug treatment strategies.