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Girl, You'll Be a Woman Too Soon
Ecologist Sandra Steingraber explores the eco-causes of early puberty |
Sandra Steingraber |
26 Sep 2007 |
Grist Feature |
| Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from "The Falling Age of Puberty in U.S. Girls: What We Know, What We Need to Know," written by Sandra Steingraber, Ph.D., and published by the Breast Cancer Fund. In the full report (downloadable here), Steingraber reviews several causes of and contributors to early puberty, including environmental factors. ... |
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| Topics: health, parenting, scientific research, toxics (all these topics) |
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Are Those Bisphenol Genes You're Wearing?
New study confirms that bisphenol A can mess with animal genetics |
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02 Aug 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Are Those Bisphenol Genes You're Wearing? New study confirms that bisphenol A can mess with animal genetics Know what time it is? It's time to check in on bisphenol A, the chemical in many plastics that gets creepier by the day. Despite continuing claims by the chemical industry that products containing the compound -- which can include baby bottles, water bottles, toys, dental sealants, and fo ... |
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| Topics: food, health, news, parenting, scientific research, toxics (all these topics) |
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