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TCE

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Chemistry.
  1. trichloroethylene.


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It said: "The land in question isn't under TCE ownership and appears to be privately owned."

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

TCE is a known carcinogen so also a risk factor for developing cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Other government-funded research has established a link between autism and another solvent, trichloroethylene, also known as TCE, which has been used for dry cleaning, manufacturing and degreasing machines.

From Salon • Aug. 21, 2025

TCE is used to make refrigerants and in solvents that remove grease from metal parts.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 23, 2023

Several years ago, the Borlands and a group o neighbors learned their water was polluted with trichloroethylene, or TCE, a solvent that was traced to a nearby business.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2023

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