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Traci N. Bethea is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Boston University School of Public Health and an Epidemiologist at the Slone Epidemiology Center. She holds a PhD in Environmental Health from Boston University and an MPA from Columbia University. Her research interests focus on environmental epidemiology, particularly the health impacts of environmental exposures. Dr. Bethea has investigated various health implications associated with environmental factors, including particulate matter exposure and health issues related to housing conditions and correctional facility siting. Her postdoctoral research has concentrated on cancer epidemiology, particularly health disparities in African American communities. She has contributed to studies assessing the risk factors for breast cancer subtypes in African American women and the interplay between body mass index and pancreatic cancer mortality. Dr. Bethea is currently exploring ovarian cancer risk factors and sleep disturbances while seeking to understand how social and environmental factors influence health disparities. In addition to her research, she has received several awards acknowledging her contributions to public health and epidemiology.
Boston University School of Public Health • Boston, MA
Teaches and conducts research in the areas of epidemiology and public health.
Slone Epidemiology Center • Boston, MA
Conducts research focusing on the intersection of environmental factors and health outcomes.
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