Century-Old Cleaning Chemical Linked to 500% Increased Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
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A common cleaning chemical has quietly permeated groundwater, air, and everyday products, raising concerns about its long-term impact on human health. A widely used industrial chemical may be contributing to the rapid rise of the world’s fastest-growing brain condition: Parkinson’s disease. Tr
  • scytale@piefed.zipEnglish
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    1 day ago

    At first I was like, oh I choose my cleaning products carefully. And then:

    TCE does not stay contained. It seeps into soil and groundwater, forming underground plumes that can travel long distances and shift over time. One such plume on Long Island spans more than four miles (6.4 kilometers) in length and two miles (3.2 kilometers) in width, contaminating drinking water supplies.

    It can also move upward into buildings. Because TCE evaporates readily, it can rise from contaminated ground into homes, schools, and offices through a process called vapor intrusion. This means people may inhale the chemical simply by occupying buildings above polluted sites. Despite this risk, routine testing for TCE is uncommon, unlike radon testing, which is now standard in many homes.