She was surprised that phthalates, which have been linked to early puberty, didn’t come up in the research. Jasmine McDonald, an associate professor in the department of epidemiology at the ...

While scientists have struggled to pinpoint the exact reasons behind this rise — a trend that is especially common among ...

A new study points to a possible factor in the trend of children reaching puberty at younger ages in recent decades.

It’s the first time researchers have looked at the possible impact of environmental chemicals on the brain to explain the rise in early puberty, said Dr. Natalie Shaw, a pediatric ...

As more children start entering puberty at earlier ages, a chemical compound called ... Starting puberty early has been linked to adverse health outcomes, such as increased risk of breast ...

A new study points to a possible factor in the trend of children reaching puberty at younger ages in recent decades. The first-of-its-kind research found that a common chemical, musk ambrette ...