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Girls exposed to chemicals commonly found in shampoo, toothpaste and soap may hit puberty earlier, even if their only exposure is through the products their mothers used while they were pregnant, according to a new longitudinal study led by researchers at UC Berkeley.
Published in the journal Human Reproduction, this new report comes from data collected as part of the Centre for the Health Assessment of Mothers and Children of Salinas (CHAMACOS) study. That project followed 338 children from before birth into adolescence to reveal how early environmental exposures may impact childhood development.
Over the past 20 years, research has shown that girls, and possibly also boys, have been going through puberty earlier and earlier. This is troubling news because scientists have linked the early onset of puberty with greater risk of mental illness, breast and ovarian cancer in girls and testicular cancer in boys.
The chemicals in question — phthalates, parabens and phenols — are known as endocrine disrupters, which may mimic hormones and lead children to mature well before their natural time. As the study noted, exposure to these chemicals is widespread, which is why it’s crucial parents be made aware of the findings.
originally posted by: Lumenari
a reply to: dug88
4th graders wandering around in a D cup... really?
originally posted by: carewemust
I wonder if those chemicals affect their mind in a negative way?
originally posted by: eletheia
a reply to: dug88
I was always under the impression that puberty was related to weight
ie. the difference of the child weight and what nature considered
adult weight. This fits in with anoxeria and the loss of weight which
halts menstruation and halts weight and further growth to an adult.
originally posted by: dug88
Though I do remember even when I was a kid, early 90's, my mom used to comment about how it seemed girls were starting puberty earlier than she remembered.
BPA is a chemical that has been used to harden plastics for more than 40 years. It's everywhere. It's in medical devices, compact discs, dental sealants, water bottles, the lining of canned foods and drinks, and many other products. More than 90% of us have BPA in our bodies right now. We get most of it by eating foods that have been in containers made with BPA. It's also possible to pick up BPA through air, dust, and water. BPA was common in baby bottles, sippy cups, baby formula cans, and other products for babies and young children. Controversy changed that. Now, the six major companies that make baby bottles and cups for infants have stopped using BPA in the products they sell in the U.S. Many manufacturers of infant formula have stopped using BPA in their cans, as well.
prevent enzymatic and non-enzymatic browning
- destroys thiamin (Vit. B1) - small percentage of individuals are sensitive to free sulfite (
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