A common chemical that is used in correction fluid, paint removers, gun cleaners, aerosol cleaning products, and dry cleaning may be the key culprit behind the dramatic increase in #Parkinson's disease (PD), researchers say. It's called #TCE.
medscape.com/viewarticle/98974 via @Medscape

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I was under the impression that trichlorethylene had been practically banned due, for the most part, to the pollution attributed to it and to it's carcinogenic properties. Perhaps that's just in Europe?!?

@Paulos_the_fog I haven't heard about that. I don't think it's so in the USA, though. I do live in Europe, all the same.

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It used to be used as an inhaled anaesthetic and analgesic under the 'Trilene' brand name - that's a scary thought!

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