Study: Exposure To Chemicals In Toothpaste, Shampoo, May Accelerate Puberty In Girls

The findings of a longitudinal study by the School of Public Health (SPH) at UC-Berkeley suggest that exposure to certain chemicals in personal care products like toothpaste that can act as hormone blockers may cause girls to begin puberty at an earlier-than-normal age. The results were published in the most recent edition of Human Reproduction, a scientific journal published by Oxford University Press. According to the SPH, the data were collected over years as researchers followed the develop

The findings of a longitudinal study by the School of Public Health (SPH) at UC-Berkeley suggest that exposure to certain chemicals in personal care products like toothpaste that can act as hormone blockers may cause girls to begin puberty at an earlier-than-normal age. The results were published in the most recent edition of Human Reproduction, a scientific journal published by Oxford University Press. According to the SPH, the data were collected over years as researchers followed the develop…