Regulating Tobacco and Novel Products: Special Attention to Human Rights

We are delighted to invite you to the conference: Tobacco and Novel Product Regulation: Special Attention to Human Rights, taking place on 4^th and 5^th December 2025, in Groningen, the Netherlands.

In the face of enduring global health inequities, the tobacco epidemic continues to claim millions of lives each year. With the rise of novel nicotine products, industry influence in low- and middle-income countries, and growing debates on human rights in public health law, there is urgent need for renewed attention to these concerns in legal scholarship.

This conference brings together researchers, legal scholars, and practitioners working at the intersection of law, tobacco control, and human rights. Topics will include regulation of novel tobacco and nicotine products, rights-based approaches to public health, the impact of international law, and regional experiences with policy implementation and enforcement.

This event aims to foster collaboration across jurisdictions and sectors, support emerging research, and contribute to the development of policy-relevant legal scholarship.

About GSNLT

The Global Scientific Network on Law and Tobacco (GSNLT) is an initiative within the Groningen Centre for Health Law (GCHL), funded by the University of Queensland. It connects professionals across disciplines with the shared goal of advancing legal and human rights-based approaches to tobacco control, particularly in underrepresented regions.

Conference Themes

• Human rights and tobacco regulation
• Regional perspectives (Africa, Asia, EU, USA)
• Legal approaches to novel tobacco and nicotine products
• Opportunities and barriers posed by EU law
• Youth protection and corporate accountability

 We encourage scholars, PhD students, legal practitioners, policymakers, public health experts, advocates, and students with an interest in tobacco regulation and human rights to attend this event.

We invite submissions of abstracts for 10–15 minute oral presentations. Please see the following information if you wish to submit an abstract.

Please email conference Monique van Cauwenberghe (m.v.c.van.cauwenberghe rug.nl) if you have any questions about this conference or the GSNLT.