Your Dry-cleaning could give you cancer!
By estherlou
@estherlou (5015)
United States
October 14, 2007 8:39pm CST
Freshly dry-cleaned clothes contain Perchloroethylene, or perc--a chemical solvent commonly used. It is a neurotoxin and a possible carcinogen. You could be breathing it in each time you wear those dry-cleaned clothes. You're at risk for neurological effects, liver and kidney disease, and increased cancer risk. Just driving home from the cleaners...the vapors can cause dizziness, headache and nausea. To reduce your exposure: 1. iron out wrinkles and air out clothes between use.
2. tell your cleaners what your stains are so they can use fewer chemicals
3. remove dry-cleaned clothes from plastic bags as soon as you get home and air them out in a well-ventilated area or a room not connected to the rest of the house.
My idea? wear cotton! LOL
(October 2007 issue of Newsmax magazine)
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8 responses
@Destiny007 (5805)
• United States
15 Oct 07
So dry cleaning would seem to be worse than second hand smoke.
They should pass a bunch of stupid laws immediately making it illegal to wear dry cleaned clothes in public, or in your car with minor children.
They should further slap on a bunch of punitive taxes to discourage people from using such a dangerous product and the surgeon general should issue a warning statement to be affixed to all dry cleaned items.
There should also be warning PSA's in all of the media, and the lawyers should start their massive lawsuit to garner a ridiculously massive Dry Cleaning Settlement for the innocent victims who have been tricked by the evil conspiracy of the scheming dry cleaning industry.
We need to take action, and fast, because all our lives may be at stake due to the effects of second hand dry cleaning fumes.
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@GardenGerty (157671)
• United States
15 Oct 07
If it says "dry clean only" it does not come to live at my house. I have bought dry clean clothes from the thrift shop. Do you know what? Most of them clean just fine by hand washing with a gentle cleaner. I do not like things with fumes. I do not like highly scented cleaning products of any kind. I have some "I wonders" that I may post as well.
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@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
16 Oct 07
yup... I waiting for the bad report on all this botox.. and botox like treatments..
@crazynurse (7482)
• United States
1 Nov 07
I had heard and read about this a few years back. It actually used to be worse from what I remember. One of the most offending chemicals that dry cleaners used to use was banned. I try not to by anything that requires dry cleaning and if I end up with a garment that requires dry cleaning I only dry clean it when it REALLY needs it. (i.e., I wear it several times!!!)
@blackbriar (9076)
• United States
15 Oct 07
I don't own anything that has to be dry-cleaned just cause I don't want the expense to have an item cleaned. If they can't go in the washer, I don't buy them. lol
@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
15 Oct 07
Hi estherlou! Oh, I never knew that! Thanks for giving out that kind of information. I always have my husbands suit dry cleaned and some of mine too. But most of the time, I just use cotton. I am really glad to know about this. Now, I am more aware. Take care and have a nice day.
@bowtieguy (5915)
• United States
15 Oct 07
I recently got one of those new steam claeners so I will not be headed to the dry cleaners anytime soon, im sure it is just a rumor and if it is true they might not be aware of it and should be informed.
