UTHSC study affirms link between air pollution, IQ loss, suggests folate could help
Frances A. Tylavsky, a UTHSC professor of Preventative Medicine, has co-published a study that links women exposed to high levels of air pollution while pregnant and children with lower IQs. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Research project shows air pollution in city's southeast corridor is the highest; folate may help buffer drop in IQ.
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Jane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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