A new study points to a possible factor in the trend of children reaching puberty at younger ages in recent decades. The first-of-its-kind research found that a common chemical, musk ambrette, used to ...

There has been a trend for years of children reaching puberty at earlier ages, and the reason why has largely mystified doctors. Now, new research is suggesting a possible culprit—and it shows up in a ...

Musk ambrette, sometimes found in detergent and other scented household products, was singled out in a recent study looking at potential drivers behind the rise in early puberty. A new study points to ...