Century-Old Cleaning Chemical Linked to 500% Higher Parkinson’s Risk
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- A century-old industrial chemical widely used in dry cleaning, metal degreasing, and other applications has been linked to a 500 percent increased risk of Parkinson’s disease, according to...
- The chemical, trichloroethylene (TCE), has been in use for over 100 years and was once manufactured at rates exceeding 600 million pounds annually in the United States during...
- Researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Center and an international team have identified TCE as a potential invisible contributor to the rising incidence of Parkinson’s disease, the...
A century-old industrial chemical widely used in dry cleaning, metal degreasing, and other applications has been linked to a 500 percent increased risk of Parkinson’s disease, according to research highlighted in a recent SciTechDaily report.
The chemical, trichloroethylene (TCE), has been in use for over 100 years and was once manufactured at rates exceeding 600 million pounds annually in the United States during its peak in the 1970s. Despite declining domestic use, TCE remains present in numerous environments, contaminating groundwater and Superfund sites across the country.