A study of a representative sample of US women shows a clinically significant association between early menopause and exposure to 15 different endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) commonly found in personal care products, plastics, and packaging. The magnitude of the effect, the researchers said, was greater than that documented for smoking on menopause but they caution that their results do not establish cause and effect.
Are Common Chemicals Associated with Earlier Onset of Menopause?
