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Answer: If a dry cleaner calls itself organic, this usually means it doesn't use perchloroethylene, or perc, to treat clothes. In the United States, the chemical solvent has been identified by the ...

The two solvents, known as Perc and TCE, cause kidney cancer and other ailments, and have been the subject of years of controversy. By Hiroko Tabuchi The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday ...

TURI work with dry cleaners has been supported by EPA Region 1 Pollution Prevention grant monies in the past. The winter holidays are a busy time for many businesses, including retail stores, grocers, ...

The federal government is banning a toxic dry-cleaning chemical, leading people to wonder whether it’s safe to dry clean their clothes. The chemical in question is perchloroethylene, commonly referred ...