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Prof. Bas van den Putte is a Professor at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences at the University of Amsterdam, specializing in persuasive communication and health behavior change. His research focuses on policy evaluation, particularly in tobacco control, public health interventions, and the impact of social media on health-related behaviors. He has extensively studied the effects of tobacco taxation, point-of-sale policies, and pandemic mitigation measures. His work integrates behavioral science with communication strategies to address public health challenges, including smoking cessation, alcohol use prevention, and disease control behaviors during crises.
- Key affiliations: Amsterdam Center for Health Communication, UvA.
- Research emphasizes policy analysis, health messaging, and digital health interventions.
- Longitudinal studies on pandemic behaviors, school smoking policies, and youth health behaviors.
Recent projects include evaluating tobacco outlet density impacts, analyzing psychosocial factors in health behaviors, and exploring social media's role in alcohol consumption patterns.
