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Cigarettes no less affordable since 2010 despite tobacco tax increases
The affordability of cigarettes in the Netherlands remained virtually unchanged between 2010 and 2020. This has emerged from research by Maastricht University (UM), and makes it clear that the excise duty increases have been insufficient to make smoking less affordable.UM news
NWO Vidi grant for physicist Keri Vos
Keri Vos (Maastricht University/Nikhef) has received an NWO Vidi grant for her work on precision studies of heavy ‘beauty’ particles, NWO announced on Thursday. These studies can help solve the mystery of the missing antimatter in the universe.Researchers
Development of Novel Metal-Based Anti-Cancer Agents
Studium Generale | Lezing, Engelstalig Burgert Blom, PhD, Assistant Professor Inorganic Chemistry, UMLezing28 sepAdministrative integration through agency governance The role of Frontex, the EUAA and Europol
PhD thesis by Aida Halilovic
Tobacco discouragement is only effective from €12 per cigarette pack
The only way to get enough people to quit smoking to achieve the goals of the National Prevention Agreement is to substantially increase the excise duty on tobacco products. This is the conclusion of research by Maastricht University (UM) on the price sensitivity of people who smoke cigarettes or...UM news
Thanks to stem cells, scientists can now study the effect of chemicals on the causes of Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s is a brain disease whose cause is still largely unknown. However, epidemiologists do see a relationship with toxins in the environment, such as pesticides, heavy metals or certain drugs, such as crystal meth. Scientists from the universities of Maastricht (UM) and Leuven have now developed...UM news
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