POPs and Pubertal Timing: Evidence of Delayed Development

Nate Seltenrich covers science and the environment from Petaluma, CA. His work has appeared in High Country News, Sierra, Yale Environment 360, Earth Island Journal, and other regional and national publications. About This Article open Citation: Seltenrich N. 2015. POPs and pubertal timing: evidence of delayed development. Environ Health Perspect 123:A266; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.123-A266 News Topics: Endocrine Disruptors, Endocrine Health, Organochlorines (OCs), Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), Pesticides, Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs), Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Published: 1 October 2015 PDF Version (454 KB) Related EHP Article Brominated Flame Retardants and Other Persistent Organohalogenated Compounds in Relation to Timing of Puberty in a Longitudinal Study of Girls Gayle C. Windham, Susan M. Pinney, Robert W. Voss, Andreas Sjödin, Frank M. Biro, Louise C. Greenspan, Susan Stewart, Robert A. Hiatt, and Lawrence H. Kushi Endocrine disruptors have been eyed as potential drivers of a steady trend toward earlier puberty among girls worldwide in recent decades, particularly with regard to breast development.1,2,3,4 However, when the authors of a study in this issue of EHP evaluated serum levels of three common classes of hormonally active persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in relation to the timing of pubertal onset in girls, they found, contrary to initial hypotheses, that higher exposures were associated with later puberty, not earli...
Source: EHP Research - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tags: Featured News Science Selection Endocrine Disruptors Endocrine Health October 2015 Organochlorines (OCs) Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Pesticides Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Source Type: research