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It was found that girls who were exposed to chemicals found in toothpaste, make up, soap, and other personal care products before birth were likely to attain puberty earlier according to a study. Researchers from the University of California found that daughters of mothers who had high levels of diethyl phthalates and triclosan in their bodies during pregnancy, experienced puberty at an earlier age.
The results were published in the journal “Human Reproduction” and came from the data collected as part of the US Centre for the Health Assessment of Mothers the Children of Salinas (CHAMACOS) study which studied 338 children from the time they were conceived right up to adoloscence.
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