Chemicals in soaps, shampoos, lipsticks linked to early puberty in girls

A new study has found a possible explanation why girls are attaining puberty earlier. The study titled, ‘Association of phthalates, parabens and phenols found in personal care products with pubertal timing in girls and boys’, find that certain chemicals present in household shampoos, perfumes, deodorants, toothpastes, soaps etc are to blame.