Stop Smoking - Early Alcohol, Tobacco Use Might Delay Puberty In Girls

The list of possible health effects from an early introduction to alcohol and tobacco use has just gotten longer. A new study suggests that early drinking and smoking might delay onset of puberty in girls but the operative word is "might." Puberty can start as early as age 7 or 8, but most girls start to develop breasts, the first sign of sexual development, between ages 9 and 13...