Study links dry cleaners to increased Parkinson's risk
A new analysis found clusters of higher Parkinson's disease rates near dry cleaners across the United States, including New York, Detroit and several regional pockets. researchers identified that people living 500 feet or less from a dry cleaner had the highest risk, and they point to trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE) as likely contributors. TCE has long been linked to adverse outcomes and was banned nationwide by the EPA in 2024, while PCE is in a 10-year phase out. the findings raise public health and regulatory implications for exposure monitoring and cleaner transitions.
Living within 500 feet of a dry cleaner raises Parkinson's risk.
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A new study linked higher Parkinson's rates to living near dry cleaners. States had already limited TCE and the EPA banned it nationwide in 2024. PCE is now being phased out and could be monitored next.
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