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Trichloroethylene (TCE). You cannot see it or smell it. It could be in the air you breath, the water you drink, and the food you eat. It is a carcinogen and is linked to clusters of cancer and Parkinson’s. In Journal of Parkinson’s Disease, Dr. Ray Dorsey at the University of Rochester and eleven colleagues have published a research article asking the question “Is Trichlorethylene an invisible cause of Parkinson’s?” The authors go on to make a convincing case.Dr. Dorsey joins the podcast to explain the dangers of TCE, how it seeps into ground water, your home, schools, and office buildings, how to protect yourself, and where you can look to see if a TCE Superfund site is near where you live. KEY LINKSBOOK: ENDING PARKINSON’S DISEASE; A PRESCRIPTION FOR ACTIONJOURNAL OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE (SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL) Trichloroethylene: An Invisible Cause of Parkinson’s Disease?THE GUARDIAN (UK)Rates of Parkinson’s disease are exploding. A common chemical may be to blame (TCE)Secret files suggest chemical giant feared weedkiller’s link to Parkinson’s disease (Paraquat)NEW YORK NEWSDAY (NY/USA)A NEWSDAY INVESTIGATION: The Grumman Plume; Decades of DeceitCBS MORNING (USA)Service members and families affected by toxic water at Camp Lejeune Marine base still seeking justice decades laterLOS ANGELES TIMES (CA/USA)Is a common industrial chemical fueling the spread of Parkinson’s disease?THE TORONTO STAR (ON/CAN)Dry cleaning chemical linked to Parkinson’s in international study (2011/Canada)DAY
