2019 Recommendations for reducing tobacco consumption in the Portuguese-speaking countries: Position Statement of the Federation of Portuguese Language Cardiology Societies

Publication date: Available online 24 May 2019Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)Author(s): Gláucia Maria Moraes de Oliveira, Miguel Mendes, Óscar Pereira Dutra, Aloysio Achutti, Mário Fernandes, Vanda Azevedo Correia, Maria Beatriz de Sena e Costa dos Santos Ferreira, Armando Serra Coelho, Miryan Bandeira dos Prazeres Cassandra Soares, Mário Alberto de Brito Lima Évora, Mário Gomes Mariotto, João Carlos Araujo MoraisAbstractAfter 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.Eliminating smoking requires a coordinated effort between various national and international bodies, with a po...
Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research