Early Onset of Puberty

Research indicates that children are entering puberty at younger ages than in previous generations, with girls starting as early as six or seven. This shift is notably different from the historical average of around eleven for girls and eleven and a half for boys prior to the 1990s. Factors contributing to this trend include increased stress levels, chronic exposure to antibiotics in food, and environmental chemicals known as endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). A significant example is the chemical musk amberette, which has been linked to triggering the onset of puberty by interacting with hormonal receptors in the brain.