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no_hypocrisy

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1. I read that two possible reasons why are:

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Fri Mar 30, 2012, 09:48 PM

Mar 2012

1) the increased estrogen in water that can't be filtered out. The estrogen originates in birth control pills that are digested and the estrogen is then excreted and added to the water supply.

2) the pseudo-estrogen found in numerous BPA products.

My friend's daughter started to "bud" at age 9 seventeen years ago and he thought it was unusual.

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Puberty Before Age 10: A New ‘Normal’? [View all] alp227 Mar 2012 OP

I read that two possible reasons why are: no_hypocrisy Mar 2012 #1

oh my...so what can be done about birth control pills? alp227 Mar 2012 #3

yes - this is the new normal KT2000 Mar 2012 #2

Not "normal" - still abnormal mzteris Mar 2012 #6

bookmarking for reference FirstLight Mar 2012 #4

I think the growth hormones mzteris Mar 2012 #5

This means people should end up shorter flamingdem Mar 2012 #7