March 16, 2010

"The Problem with Perc"

Why the chemical used to clean your clothes
could be damaging your body as well.

For decades, commercial dry cleaners have relied on a chemical
solvent known as "perchloroethylene" or “perc” to get clothes clean.
But like many "miracle" chemicals that were supposed to make our lives carefree, perc has been found to cause significant
environmental and human health problems.

Join us as we discuss this important issue with

Dr. David Carpenter

Director of the Institute for Health and Environment
at the University of Albany's School of Public Health.

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Read the study of dry cleaners in NYC
and the incidence of kidney cancer

 

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