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Scientists link a chemical used in dry cleaning and coffee decaffeination to the world’s fastest-growing brain condition. ivan_kislitsin / Shutterstock.com
A chemical commonly used in dry cleaning and to degrease metal has been linked to a 500% higher risk of Parkinson’s disease. For around a century, trichloroethylene — or TCE — has been used widely. Now, an international group of researchers says TCE might be an “invisible cause” of Parkinson’s. The chemical also has been linked to cancer, miscarriages and congenital heart disease. It’