A study found that a chemical widely used in dry cleaning and other applications has been connected to a risk of Parkinson’s disease and researchers are sounding the alarm.
Trichloroethylene, or TCE, is frequently used as solvent in consumer, military, and medical applications. For example, it is used in solvents for engine cleaning and paint removal, although its domestic usage has fallen in recent years.
In a paper published on March 14 in the Journal of Parkinson’s disease, an international team of researchers noted that the cause of the brain disorder is not exactly clear, although researchers have pointed to certain genetic mutations or head trauma in some individuals. But those causes do not account for most cases….