ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE

OCTOBER 31st

Delegates are cordially invited to submit abstracts of their scientific work for presentation as an oral communication or poster at ECToH Congress.

Abstract Topics

  • Tobacco Industry Interference (TIII 2025)
    Monitoring and countering industry tactics, including lobbying, litigation, and misleading corporate social responsibility efforts.
  • WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC)
    Advancing implementation of the FCTC and aligning with European health policy frameworks.
  • Taxation and Fiscal Policies
    Addressing effective taxation strategies to reduce tobacco use, combat affordability, and prevent illicit trade.
  • Emerging Nicotine Products
    Regulation and surveillance of products such as e-cigarettes, heated tobacco, nicotine pouches, snus, and synthetic nicotine.
  • Youth and Adolescence
    Prevention strategies targeting young people, including counter-marketing, age restrictions, and peer-led advocacy.
  • Smoking Cessation
    Integration of cessation support into healthcare systems, digital tools, pharmacological aids, and community-based programmes.
  • Environment and Sustainability
    Highlighting the environmental impact of tobacco—from litter and plastic pollution to climate change implications.
  • Artificial Intelligence and Digital Tools
    Exploring AI-driven solutions for monitoring, regulation, and personalised cessation support.
  • Sport and Tobacco-Free Promotion
    Engaging athletes and sporting events, such as the Milan-Cortina Olympics, to promote tobacco-free lifestyles.
  • Tobacco-Free Cities
    Showcasing effective urban policies and local initiatives for creating smoke-free and nicotine-free public spaces.
  • Smoke and Aerosol-Free Environments (SAFE)
    Best practices in implementing and enforcing smoke- and nicotine-free policies across various settings.
  • Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship (TAPS)
    Strengthening bans on direct and indirect advertising, including online and influencer marketing.
  • Lung Cancer Screening
    Integration of screening programmes into broader prevention strategies and linkage with cessation services.
  • Corporate “Washing” Strategies
    Examining greenwashing, pinkwashing, and rainbow washing tactics used by the tobacco industry to manipulate public perception.
  • Advocacy and Civil Society Engagement
    Sharing advocacy strategies and tools for strengthening networks and community mobilisation efforts.
  • Health Consequences of Tobacco and Nicotine Use
    Addressing a broad range of health impacts, including chronic diseases, mental health, and infectious disease interactions.
  • Equity and Inclusion
    Ensuring that prevention and cessation efforts effectively reach vulnerable populations and address gender and social disparities.
  • One Health Approach
    Exploring the interconnectedness of human, environmental, and animal health in the context of tobacco control.

General Information

Confirmation of receipt of the abstract will be acknowledged by an automated e-mail immediately after submission.

Abstracts submitted before October 31st will receive notification of acceptance before December 7th.

General Requirements

The text should be clear, concise, and written in proper English. The content must contain relevant and new information. Significant technical information must not be withheld. Abstracts should contain results.

Structure of the abstract

Abstracts should be structured and should include:
- AUTHORS’ NAMES AND AFFILIATION
- TITLE
- BACKGROUND/AIMS
- METHODS
- RESULTS
- CONCLUSIONS

Abstracts are limited to 3000 characters, spaces included (title, authors’ names and affiliations excluded).

How to prepare and submit an abstract

It is important to carefully follow the instructions below. Incorrectly prepared abstracts will be rejected.

· Abstracts should be prepared off-line in advance;
· Prepare your abstract on a word processor (such as Microsoft Word);
· Do not include tables or figures;
· When abbreviations are used, spell out the full word at first mention in the text followed by the abbreviation in parentheses. Thereafter, use the abbreviation throughout.

Submit your abstract

When the on-line system requires the abstract to be entered, copy and paste your text. Abstracts are limited to 3000 characters, spaces included (title, authors’ names and affiliations excluded). The system will automatically notify you if the abstract exceeds this number of characters. Title, author(s) and affiliation(s) must be added separately at the appropriate steps.
Submit your abstract here