Toxicant and Disease Database
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Altered time to sexual maturation (accelerated or delayed puberty)
Causes Grouped by strength of evidence
Strong Evidence | Good Evidence | Limited Evidence |
Notes
Some chemicals are associated with both delayed and early puberty. For lead, delays in puberty are most marked in African-American and Mexican-American girls with blood lead concentrations 3 mg/dL
