A group of marine bacteria which synthesizes compounds similar to toxic man-made fire retardants has been discovered by researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. Among the chemicals produced by the ocean-dwelling microbes, which have been found in habitats as diverse as sea grasses, marine sediments and corals, is a potent endocrine disruptor that mimics the human body's most active thyroid hormone. The study is published ...
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