Bones Are Growing Faster, Affecting Orthopedics
The researchers found that the skeletons of children born in the 1990s reached maturity faster and sooner than those of kids born in the 1930s.
The study did not look at possible causes of earlier skeletal maturity, but increased exposure to chemical compounds that resemble hormones could be a factor, the researchers said.
The findings were published recently in the journal Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.
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