The chemical in question is perchloroethylene, commonly referred to as PCE or Perc. It causes liver, brain, kidney and testicular cancer, the Environmental Protection Agency says, and can damage ...

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The two solvents, known as Perc and TCE, cause kidney cancer and other ailments, and have been the subject of years of controversy. By Hiroko Tabuchi The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday ...

The agency also banned all consumer uses and many commercial uses of perc — also known as perchloroethylene and PCE — an industrial solvent long used in applications such as dry cleaning and ...