Why Are Girls Hitting Puberty Younger?
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Research has indicated that girls in the U.S. are reaching puberty at increasingly younger ages and this is bad news for their health.
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Puberty Starts Earlier Than It Used To. No One Knows Why. - The
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America Dissected • Listen on Fountain
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America's premature puberty phenomenon explained: Girls are starting transition as young as SIX
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Girls are reaching puberty earlier and earlier. No one is sure why
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Why are girls hitting puberty earlier? The answer could lie in the medicine cabinet. - Big Think
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Girls hitting puberty earlier as obesity rises - Times of India
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Is puberty starting earlier than before?