According to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control, girls exposed to high levels of dichlorobenzene had their first period seven months earlier than girls with lower exposure.
The age when a girl has her first period has fallen over the past century from an average of 16-17 years to 12-13 years.
This study is the first to link dichlorobenzene with the age of girls’ first period. In addition to mothballs, dichlorobenzene is found in solid blocks of toilet bowl deodorizers and air fresheners.
Read more at Environmental Health News: Early puberty? Girls exposed to household chemical menstruate earlier, CDC study finds
Dichlorobenzene is used in mothballs and I learned it causes cancer in laboratory animals 30 years go in high school chemistry class. It is commonly used in urinals to “freshen” the air, but all it does is spread a toxic chemical by coating your nasal mucosa and tongue which, rather than destroy odors, just mask them. If I enter any placewith that moth balls (also called “camphor”), I get completely asthmatic and must try to hold my breath or leave asap. Chemical air fresheners are toxic whether they are spray, liquid or solid. Vinegar and baking soda works well if you use it regularly. By th eway, three of the most toxic household chemicals many people have and use are bleach (Chlorox namebrand), ammonia, and drain opener. Accidental poisonings aside, all these chemicals are pollutive when manufactured and go into the air, land, and groundwater when used. In addition, another high school chemistry warning…chlorine bleachmixed with ammonia yields chlorine gas which will kill you by burning your lungs from the inside out. Again…vinegar…baking soda