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EUPHA-LAW Newsletter May 2026 Erratum
Due to layout difficulties the times of the following events in the Newsletter were not clear. They have been corrected below. There is also a link to the registration page for each session.
European Public Health Week
From 4–8 May 2026, the public health community across Europe will once again come together for European Public Health Week (EUPHW) — a week dedicated to raising awareness, sharing knowledge and mobilising action for better health for all.
Organised annually by EUPHA, the European Public Health Week provides a platform for professionals, institutions, students and citizens to highlight the importance of public health and to collaborate on addressing today’s most pressing health challenges. This year’s EUPHW overarching theme is Investing for sustainable health and well-being. Below is a selection of the webinars contributed by EUPHA-LAW members.
Registration details and other webinars and events are listed in the EUPHW calendar.
Forever Chemicals, Lasting Harm: PFAS, Public Health, and the Fight for Justice
4 May, 12.30-2:00pm CEST
PFAS — per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — are found everywhere: in food packaging, pesticides, drinking water, and our own bodies. Their persistence and toxicity make them one of the most pressing public health challenges of our time. Yet regulation continues to lag behind the evidence, leaving communities exposed and institutions struggling to respond.
This webinar brings together scientific and legal expertise to examine the PFAS crisis from complementary angles, exploring what it reveals about the state of chemical governance and the pursuit of justice for affected populations.
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New approaches to tackling drug driving – Lessons from the UK
6 May, 11.30am-12.30pm CEST
Drug‑impaired driving is an escalating public health challenge across Europe, cutting across road safety, substance use, policing, and prevention. Hosted by the Global Law Enforcement and Public Health Association (GLEPHA) and The Police Foundation, this event brings together police leaders, public health experts, and campaign specialists to explore what works in changing behaviour at scale. Drawing on decades of frontline experience, senior police practitioners will set out the evolving challenge of drug driving and why enforcement alone is no longer enough. The event will then showcase two examples of effective public health campaigning. We will examine the behavioural and psychological drivers behind drug driving, drawing on fresh insights from Claremont’s work with Sussex Police. Their work highlights how overconfidence, optimism bias, confirmation bias and the illusion of control fuel risk‑taking.
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7 May, 3:00-4:00pm CEST
Nowadays, it is acknowledged that transdisciplinarity and societal impact are a crucial component of public health research and practice. However, little is known on how to implement transdisciplinary public health initiatives that lead to societal impact. Moreover, we have little knowledge about the role that schools of public health can play in generating societal impact. This point raises a key question: what are schools of public health for, how and what should they deliver and for whom?
In this webinar, we will present the transdisciplinary working model of the Aletta Jacobs School of Public Health, which is based in the north of the Netherlands. We will address its implications for generating societal impact through education, research, regional cooperation and public engagement.
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8 May, 6:00-7:00pm CEST
As part of the European Public Health Week programme series, this lecture is included in the course Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the World Health Organization (WHO), But Were Afraid to Ask. The featured session, The Future of WHO, will take place on 8 May from 18:00 to 19:00 and will be delivered by Zsuzsanna Jakab, former Deputy Director-General of the World Health Organization. The lecture will offer insights into the future role, challenges, and opportunities of WHO in global public health.
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