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Early puberty linked to higher health and social risks for girls
A San Francisco study shows American girls, especially Black girls, entering puberty earlier with onset as young as eight. It ties earlier menstruation to higher breast cancer risk, plus social and emotional problems, while noting obesity, hormones, and environmental exposures as contributing factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Calif
Breast Cancer Fund
Marion Kavanaugh- Lynch
California Breast Cancer Research Program
Oakland
Sandra Steingraber
Kavanaugh-Lynch
Steingraber
U.S
Kaiser Permanente
San Francisco
American Academy of Pediatrics Committee