Tag: "perchloroethylene"

Reporter's Notes and Map: Toxic Business of Dry Cleaning

View Larger Map California recently became the first state in the country to phase out a toxic chemical used in dry cleaning called perchloroethylene, or perc. The timing is such that cleaners will be able to wait until their current machines need to replaced (the normal lifespan of a perc machine is about 15 years) [...]