Mercedes Bravo, PhD
Global Health Institute
Dr. Bravo’s research focuses on identifying and characterizing relationships between social and environmental exposures and disparities in health and developmental outcomes. Specifically, her work has examined health effects of air pollution, heavy metals such as lead, temperature extremes, and racial residential segregation. She is particularly interested in promoting health equity through better characterization of disparities in exposures and disparities in health outcomes, especially for underserved, underrepresented, and potentially vulnerable populations.
Focus Areas:
- Environmental epidemiology
- Social epidemiology
- Environmental justice
- Geo-spatial analysis
Profile: https://globalhealth.duke.edu/people/bravo-mercedes
