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BREAKING: Environmental chemicals may trigger early puberty

Should the FDA protect girls from chemicals linked to early puberty?
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Friend,

For decades, girls have been starting puberty earlier and earlier, but the cause has been unknown.

A recent report from the National Institutes of Health and Northwestern University shed light on a possible factor: Environmental chemicals found in food, drinks and everyday products are linked to changes in puberty-regulating brain activity.

Early puberty is linked to a higher risk of long-term health problems, such as decreased fertility, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and breast cancer. This trend harms girls in communities of color and lower-income communities at higher rates.

We’re shaping our 2025 strategy in response to this alarming new discovery – and we need your voice. Will you take a short survey to offer your input?
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Some of the report’s findings:

* One compound the study identified as potentially leading to premature puberty was musk ambrette, a fragrance ingredient used in cheap and counterfeit perfumes, air fresheners and personal care products.
* When tested on animal cells, musk ambrette triggered the release of a hormone that sparks puberty and leads to the production of sex hormones such as estrogen and testosterone.
* The study also found another group of chemicals called cholinergic agonists. These chemicals help with muscle movement and memory and can activate a receptor that works like the body’s natural hormone responsible for starting puberty.


We need your input. We’re looking for 2,000 EWG supporters to weigh in – the survey will only take a few minutes.

Should the FDA protect girls from chemicals linked to early puberty?
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– EWG Research Team

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