New Study Finds Girls Hitting Puberty Younger, Possible Chemical Culprits to be Explored
Published: 21 June 2010
Category: Bisphenol A (BPA), Packaging CONCERNS, Reproductive/Hormonal Changes, Studies/State & Federal Regulations
According to the “London Daily Mail,” a Danish study of 1,000 girls has found that increasing numbers of girls are hitting puberty before the age of 10, with breast development beginning on average a year earlier than 20 years ago. There are fears that early puberty could put girls at higher risk of breast cancer and heart disease because of the increased exposure to oestrogen. Another possible culprit is bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical found in the lining of tin cans and babies’ feeding bottles.