Brooke M. Bell, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, California EPA
Email: dr.brookebell@gmail.com
About Me
I am currently a Research Scientist at the California Environmental Protection Agency. My current work includes developing an extreme heat ranking system for the state of California that forecasts coming heat waves and helps people prepare and plan for extreme heat events.
Prior to joining CalEPA, I was a research scientist at Tufts University's Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy where I conducted research at the intersection of public health, food systems, and climate change.
I hold a B.A. in Mathematics and a Ph.D. in Health Behavior Research from the University of Southern California, and completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Yale School of Public Health.
Selected Research
Current and recommended diets in the USA have embedded forced labour risk
Publication | Oct 2025 | DOI | PDF
Diets cannot be sustainable without ensuring the well-being of communities, workers and animals in food value chains
Publication | Oct 2024 | DOI | PDF
The Society of Behavioral Medicine urges passage of the PLANT (Peas, Legumes, And Nuts Today) Act
Policy Brief | Dec 2023 | DOI | PDF
Population mobility data provides meaningful indicators of fast food intake and diet-related diseases in diverse populations
Publication | Nov 2023 | DOI | PDF
Prioritize “Food is Medicine” Initiatives in the 2023 Farm Bill for Human and Planetary Health
Policy Brief | Aug 2023 | DOI | PDF
Measurement of diets that are healthy, environmentally sustainable, affordable, and equitable: A scoping review of metrics, findings, and research gaps
Publication | Mar 2023 | DOI | PDF
The climate crisis is here: a primer and call to action for public health nutrition researchers and practitioners in high-income countries
Publication | Nov 2022 | DOI | PDF