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Dry-cleaning chemical linked to triple the risk of liver scarring

As of September 2026: Leading the PCE-liver fibrosis research at Keck Medicine of USC

The solvent that removes grease and stains from dry-cleaned clothes is in the blood of 7% of Americans. A new study finds these people are three times more likely to have significant liver fibrosis - the scarring that precedes cirrhosis and liver cancer.

Updated Sep 8