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Robert Zwilling | 2911 comments A study by researchers at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China, suggests that exposure to pyrethroid pesticides might cause early puberty in boys.

This class of pesticides accounts for more than 30% of global insecticide use, the researchers noted.

Pyrethroids are difficult to avoid, as they are present in soil, air and water. Previously, these chemicals have been associated with a toxic effect on the nervous system, provoking cognitive problems, notably in children.

https://www.yahoo.com/beauty/exposure...

It naturally occurs in chrysanthemum flowers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrethrin


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