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The Problem of Precocious Pub: Continued from page 25 characteristics and menses in young girls seen in Health Perspectives 108:895-900. office practice: a study from the Pediatric 16. http://www.mindfully.org/Health/ characteristics and menses in young girls seen in Health Perspectives 108:895-900. office practice: a study from the Pediatric 16. http://www.mindfully.org/Health/ Research Office Settings Network", Pediatrics Early-Onset-Puberty.htm 99(4):505-512 17. ibid. 4, Lemonick, M.D. (2000), "Teens Before Their 18. Epstein, Dr Samuel, The Breast Cancer Time", Time Magazine, October 30, 2000, Prevention Program, Macmillan, New York, NY, pp. 66-74 1997, p. 193 5. Golding, Pembrey and Jones, ibid. 19. ibid., p. 194 6. Environmental News Network, 20. ibid., p. 196 http://www.enn.com/news/enn-stories/2001 21. ibid., p. 194 7. Herman-Giddens, Wang and Koch, ibid. 22. Berkson, ibid., p. 209 8. Bueckert, Dennis, "Hormone-treated Beef 23. http://www.caresfoundation.org/endosoc.html Thought To Trigger Puberty Sooner", Canadian 24, "Organic food has more healthy compounds", Press, August 2, 1999, http://www.cp.org March 11, 2003, http://www.planetark.com/ 9. Berkson, D. Lindsey, Hormone Deception, dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/201 12/story.htm Contemporary Books, Chicago, Illinois, p. 108 25. http://www.bsu.edu/web/IEN/archives/ 10. http://preventdisease.com/news/ 2000/090700.htm, articles/overweight_obese_growing_rate_us.shtml 11. Booth, M.L., Wake, M., Armstrong, T., Chey, T., Hesketh, K. and Mathur, S., "The epidemiology of overweight and obesity among Australian chil- dren and adolescents, 1995-97", Aust NZ J Public About the Author. Dr Sherrill Sellman, ND, is the author of the best-selling books Hormone Heresy: What Women MUST Know About Their Health 2001 Apr25(2):162-9 Hormones (GetWell International, 1996, 12. Lemonick, ibid. 2001, 4th edition) and MOTHERS: Prevent 13. Lemonick, ibid. Your Daughters From Getting Breast 14. Setchel, K.D., Zimmer-Nechemias, L., Cai, J. Cancer, as well as an international lecturer and Heubi, J.E., "Exposure in infants to phyto- and women's health advocate. To sub- oestrogens from soy-based infant formula", Lancet scribe to her free monthly newsletter, go to 1997 Jul; 350(9070):23-27 http:/Awww.ssellman.com. 15. Col6n, I., Caro, D., Bourdony, C. J. and Sherrill will facilitate a Women's Rosario, O. (2000), "Identification of phthalate Rejuvenation Retreat in Australia in esters in the serum of young Puerto Rican girls with November 2004; call 1800 644 733 in premature breast development", Environmental Australia for details. Health Perspectives 108:895-900. 16. http://www.mindfully.org/Health/ Early-Onset-Puberty.htm 17. ibid. 18. Epstein, Dr Samuel, The Breast Cancer Prevention Program, Macmillan, New York, NY, 1997, p. 193 19. ibid., p. 194 20. ibid., p. 196 21. ibid., p. 194 22. Berkson, ibid., p. 209 23. http://www.caresfoundation.org/endosoc.html 24, "Organic food has more healthy compounds", March 11, 2003, http://www.planetark.com/ dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/20112/story.htm 25. http://www.bsu.edu/web/IEN/archives/ 2000/090700.htm 12. Use plants for filtering chemicals from the air in your home. Even chemicals emitted from new carpets or curtains can be filtered by common household plants. For instance, Boston ferns can detoxify 1,000 micrograms of formaldehyde from the air in one hour.” 13. Get exercise. Sweating eliminates all kinds of chemicals that would otherwise be eliminated through the body's other excretory organs (the kidneys and bowel). 14. Avoid pet products such as flea col- lars and washes which contain toxic sub- stances which are dangerous to animals but also get transferred to pet owners. oo Endnotes 1. Herman-Giddens, Marcia E., Wang, Lily and Koch, Gary, "Secondary Sexual Characteristics in Boys: Estimates From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III, 1988-1994", Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med, Sep 2001; 155:1022- 1028 2. Golding, J., Pembrey, M. and Jones, R., "ALSPAC Study Team", Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 2001 Jan;15(1):74-87 3. Herman-Giddens, M.E., Slora, E.J., Wasserman, RC., Bourdony, C.J., Bhapkar, M.V., Koch, G.G. and Hassemeir, C.H. (1997), "Secondary sexual 74 = NEXUS APRIL — MAY 2004 www.nexusmagazine.com