Michelle L. Bell, PhD
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Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
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School of the Environment
195 Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06511
United States
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Mary E. Pinchot Professor and Sr. Assoc. Dean of Research and Director of Doctoral Studies at the School of the Environment and Professor of Environmental Health
Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
Biography
Dr. Michelle Bell is the Mary E. Pinchot Professor of Environmental Health at the Yale University School of the Environment, with secondary appointments at the Yale School of Public Health, Environmental Health Sciences Division; the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs; and the Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science, Environmental Engineering Program. She serves as the Senior Associate Dean of Research and Director of Graduate Studies for the Yale School of the Environment. Her research investigates how human health is affected by atmospheric systems, including air pollution and weather. Much of this work is based in epidemiology, biostatistics, and environmental engineering. The research is designed to be policy-relevant and contribute to well-informed decision-making to better protect human health and benefit society. She is the recipient of the Prince Albert II de Monaco / Institut Pasteur Award, the Rosenblith New Investigator Award, and the NIH Outstanding New Environmental Scientist (ONES) Award. She was elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
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School of the Environment
ProfessorPrimaryChemical and Environmental Engineering
ProfessorSecondaryEnvironmental Health Sciences
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Education & Training
- MSc
- University of Birmingham, Global Ethics and Justice (Philosophy)
- MSc
- University of Edinburgh, Philosophy
- PhD
- Johns Hopkins University, Environmental Engineering
- MS
- Johns Hopkins University, Environmental Management and Economics
- MS
- Stanford University, Environmental Engineering
- BS
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Environmental Engineering
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ORCID
0000-0002-3965-1359- View Lab Website
Michelle Bell's Research Team
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Research Interests
Nicole Deziel, PhD, MHS
Thomas M. Gill, MD
Kai Chen, PhD
Kevin Sheth, MD, FAHA
Brian Leaderer, MPH, PhD
David Felson, MD, MPH
Environmental Health
Publications
2026
Assessing building-integrated bioremediation infrastructure within the context of unsustainable rising atmospheric CO2
Ledins P, Ciardullo C, Huang C, Pease P, Ma T, Rubright R, Welch C, Bell M, Jung N, Pollitt K, Hénaff E, Dyson A. Assessing building-integrated bioremediation infrastructure within the context of unsustainable rising atmospheric CO2. Energy And Buildings 2026, 371: 118160. DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2026.118160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMortality risks of co-exposure to extreme heat and ozone in urban populations: Synergy, vulnerability, and implications for public health
Bi X, Chen X, Jin S, Wang Y, Bell M, Wu C, Song C, Li Q, Wang C, Xia T, Haase D, Mao F, Krastev V, Li J. Mortality risks of co-exposure to extreme heat and ozone in urban populations: Synergy, vulnerability, and implications for public health. Sustainable Cities And Society 2026, 148: 107686. DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2026.107686.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricThe modification effect of temperature on the association between ozone and human mortality in Shanghai, China
Bi X, Jin S, Chen X, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Bell M, Song C, Wu C, Hepcan C, Wang C, Xia T, Li J. The modification effect of temperature on the association between ozone and human mortality in Shanghai, China. Hygiene And Environmental Health Advances 2026, 19: 100192. DOI: 10.1016/j.heha.2026.100192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPM2.5 and 30-Day Readmission in Medicare Beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias: Effect Modification by Neighborhood Green and Blue Space
Byun G, Delaney S, Mork D, Kaur M, Choi Y, Zanobetti A, Lee J, Benmarhnia T, James P, Dominici F, Gill T, Braun D, Bell M. PM2.5 and 30-Day Readmission in Medicare Beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias: Effect Modification by Neighborhood Green and Blue Space. Environmental Health Perspectives 2026 DOI: 10.1021/ehp.6c00147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation between ozone and emergency department visits in people with disabilities in South Korea: a nationwide case-crossover study
Park J, Kim A, Bell M, Al-Aly Z, Ebi K, Kim S, Ahn S, Kang C, Kim H, Lee W. Association between ozone and emergency department visits in people with disabilities in South Korea: a nationwide case-crossover study. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2026, 55: dyag189. PMID: 42685291, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyag189.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociations between the transition to cleaner cooking energy use and child health outcomes in India
deSouza P, Lee J, Longkumer I, Kar A, Németh J, Al-Kindi S, Kumar P, Kim R, Subramanian S, Bell M. Associations between the transition to cleaner cooking energy use and child health outcomes in India. Environmental Research Health 2026 DOI: 10.1088/2752-5309/ae90db.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssessing global factors associated with tropical cyclone-related mortality: A population-based longitudinal study
Huang W, Yang Z, Otto C, Mengel M, Hales S, Zhang Y, Xu R, Bell M, Gasparrini A, Kan H, Sera F, Schwartz J, Lavigne E, Hundessa S, Yu W, Chua P, Seposo X, Goodman P, Zeka A, Hashizume M, Coelho M, Xu Z, Ye T, Yu P, Wu Y, Wen B, Liu Y, Li S, Guo Y, collaborators M, Roye D, Kim H, Tobias A, Guo Y, Pan S, Vicedo-Cabrera A, Honda Y, Huber V, Jaakkola J, Urban A, Carlsen H, Diaz M, Arellano E, da Silva S, Madureira J, Lee W, Íñiguez C, Zanobetti A, Dang T, Van Dung, Pascal M. Assessing global factors associated with tropical cyclone-related mortality: A population-based longitudinal study. Environment International 2026, 214: 110409. PMID: 42435736, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2026.110409.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMulti-country projections of temperature-related suicide mortality
Ro H, Kim Y, Hashizume M, Madaniyazi L, Bell M, Honda Y, Gasparrini A, Masselot P, Sera F, Guo Y, Li S, Huang W, Coelho M, Saldiva P, Lavigne E, Correa P, Valdes-Ortega N, Kan H, Roye D, Kyselý J, Urban A, Orru H, Indermitte E, Jaakkola J, Ryti N, Schneider A, Huber V, Michelozzi P, de’Donato F, Diaz M, Arellano E, Seposo X, Chua P, Holobaca I, Scovronick N, Acquaotta F, Kim H, Lee W, Tobias A, Íñiguez C, Vicedo-Cabrera A, Ragettli M, Guo Y, Pan S, Armstrong B, Zanobetti A, Schwartz J, Dang T, Do V, Schwarz M. Multi-country projections of temperature-related suicide mortality. Nature Mental Health 2026, 4: 1130-1141. DOI: 10.1038/s44220-026-00674-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricAssociation of mortality and combined oxidative capacity of ozone and nitrogen dioxide
Niu Y, Chen R, Sera F, Urban A, Vicedo-Cabrera A, Honda Y, Huber V, Guo Y, Tong S, Coelho M, Saldiva P, Lavigne E, Matus Correa P, Ortega N, Osorio S, Achilleos S, Roye D, Jaakkola J, Ryti N, Pascal M, Schneider A, Breitner-Busch S, Entezari A, Mayvaneh F, Raz R, Ng C, Hashizume M, Carrasco G, da Silva S, Madureira J, Holobaca I, Kim H, Lee W, Tobias A, Íñiguez C, Guo Y, Pan S, Li S, Masselot P, Bell M, Zanobetti A, Schwartz J, Gasparrini A, Kan H. Association of mortality and combined oxidative capacity of ozone and nitrogen dioxide. Nature Sustainability 2026, 9: 1361-1370. DOI: 10.1038/s41893-026-01875-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricHigh-resolution projections of extreme heat and thermal stress in southeastern U.S.
Lu S, Do K, Zhang Y, Chen X, Leung R, Bell M. High-resolution projections of extreme heat and thermal stress in southeastern U.S. Weather And Climate Extremes 2026, 52: 100878. DOI: 10.1016/j.wace.2026.100878.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
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activity Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC)
06/22/2021 - PresentAdvisory BoardsMemberDetailsU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyThe Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) provides independent advice to the EPA Administrator on the technical bases for EPA's National Ambient Air Quality Standards.activity Landslides and mental health
01/01/2018 - PresentResearchDetailsJakarta, Indonesiaactivity Air pollution, temperature, and health
01/01/2016 - PresentResearchDetailsSeoul, South Koreaactivity Pollution - Heat-Related Mortality in Latin American Cities
01/01/2008 - PresentResearchDetailsSão Paulo, SP, Brazil; Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile; Mexico City, CDMX, MexicoAbstract/SynopsisProfessor Bell investigates how weather is associated with heat in Latin America, and in particular how heat-related mortality may differ by socio-economic status (SES). The project also examines the effects of air pollution on mortality, whether these relationships differ by SES, and looking at air pollution and weather together. The work is based on three cities: Santiago, Chile, Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Mexico City, Mexico.
activity Pollution, Sandstorms, & Hospital Admission
01/01/2008 - PresentResearchDetailsChina; TaiwanAbstract/SynopsisProfessor Bell is examining the relationship between air pollution, sandstorms, and hospital admissions in Taiwan.
Honors
honor National Academy of Medicine
12/01/2020National AwardDetailsUnited States
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