ScienceAlert August 21, 2026 • 13:00

Huge US Study Shows Living Near Dry Cleaners Is Linked to Major Disease Risk - ScienceAlert

By Peter Dockrill

Huge US Study Shows Living Near Dry Cleaners Is Linked to Major Disease Risk - ScienceAlert

For decades we've known that the cleaning solvent chemical trichloroethylene (TCE) is associated with a higher risk of Parkinson's disease, but the scope of the danger may be greater than we realized.

For decades we've known that the cleaning solvent chemical trichloroethylene (TCE) is associated with a higher risk of Parkinson's disease, but the scope of the danger may be greater than we realized… [+4572 chars]

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