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 ...
via Medindia Health News More READ
via Medindia Health News More READ
No comments:
Post a Comment