Exposure to Three Classes of Common Chemicals May Affect Female Development, Study Finds
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100405122309.htm
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100405122309.htm
"Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that exposure to three common chemical classes -- phenols, phthalates and phytoestrogens -- in young girls may disrupt the timing of pubertal development, and put girls at risk for health complications later in life."