FROM DAILY MAIL: Scientists have identified a typical household and dry cleaning ingredient as a new risk factor for severe, potentially fatal liver damage.
The compound tetrachloroethylene (PCE), commonly used in dry cleaning and present in everyday products like craft adhesives, stain removers and stainless steel polish, is a potential threat to liver health, according to the latest research from Keck Medicine of the University of Southern California.
Researchers measured PCE levels in the blood of more than 1,600 adults aged 20 and older. They found that approximately seven percent of this population had detectable amounts of the chemical.
Perchloroethylene (PCE) evaporates into air and is inhaled. It also lingers in clothes, homes, cars, & closets.
According to the study, any detectable PCE in blood triples the risk of liver fibrosis—scar tissue buildup that can progress to cancer, failure, or death.
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