July 2008 in “Planta Medica” This study found that Acanthus montanus leaves' aqueous extract is a developmental toxicant in rats, leading to several adverse effects on offspring when used during pregnancy.
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March 2019 in “Environmental health” This study observed that higher childhood fluoride exposure was associated with delayed pubertal development in Mexican boys aged 10-17, with no significant effects found in girls.
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June 2020 in “Animals” This study found that maternal sub-maintenance nutrition reduced the density and branching ratio of secondary wool follicles in Merino sheep fetuses and identified genes potentially involved in these processes.
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February 2019 in “Environment international” This study found that higher prenatal and early childhood lead exposure may be associated with delayed pubertal development in girls, but not in boys, in Mexico City.
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June 2017 in “Deep Blue (University of Michigan)” This study found that prenatal exposure to fluoride and lead, as well as maternal micronutrient intake, may influence sexual maturation in adolescents in a sex-specific manner.