Health concerns have prompted the Environmental Protection Agency to ban certain chemicals used for dry cleaning and for making everyday products like glue.
Dec. 9, 2024 – , which is often used to remove grease from metal, but also is used in adhesives, paint remover, and upholstery spot removers. It’s also been found in underground water sources, even though it’s not believed to occur in the environment naturally. It has been linked to cancer of the kidney, liver, cervix, and lymphatic system.
The other chemical is mostly used in the auto industry and by dry cleaners. It’s referred to as perc or PCE, but its formal name is. Perc is also a metal degreaser and can emit toxic fumes. It’s known to damage the liver and kidneys, and it's also linked to several types of cancer. The bans of perc and trichloroethylene are the latest in a recent series of federal actions that regulate long-used chemicals that may affect consumers. Just last week, an FDA officialmay also be coming.
“It’s simply unacceptable to continue to allow cancer-causing chemicals to be used for things like glue, dry cleaning or stain removers when safer alternatives exist,” Michal Freedhoff, PhD, assistant administrator at the EPA Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, told
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