Shaping the future: Proposed bills to regulate new and emerging tobacco and nicotine products in Latin America and the Caribbean amidst public health concerns and industry interests.

Previous studies have analyzed the regulatory environment of new and emerging tobacco and nicotine products (NETNPs) but it is less known about legislative and regulatory efforts and attempts. This is the first known study to analyze legislative bills to regulate NETNPs in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The substantial increase in the number of NETNP bills introduced in LAC since 2019 indicates the growing importance of regulating NETNPs in LAC. As NETNPs continue to evolve and grow it is important to continue monitoring and evaluating tobacco and nicotine regulatory initiatives while also staying ahead of the evolving market of NETNPs.