Early Puberty Caused By Fungus?

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Early Puberty Caused By Fungus?

Toxins Get Blame For Sexual Development In Girls

February 11, 2008

KCCI.com - Des Moines,IA*

http://www.kcci.com/family/15270471/detail.html

Toxins in the environment may disrupt normal development in girls

because they act like hormones such as estrogen, a new study said.

According to a team at the University of Pisa, mycoestrogen, which

is produced by a fungus species, may be directly linked to the early

onset of sexual development in young girls.

Dr. Francesco Massart studied girls with early puberty. Six of the

17 girls were found to have elevated levels of ZEA, the toxins

produced by the fungus.

" Although this finding might be incidental, ZEA may be related to

(early puberty) in girls exposed to mycoestrogens, " Massart said.

However, the presence of ZEA pollution could not explain the

epidemic in the region, suggesting that other environmental factors

such as herbicides and pesticides may be involved.

The authors also noted that because of its chemical resemblance to

some anabolic growth agents used in animal breeding, ZEA may promote

accelerated growth in exposed children.