Researchers have found exposure to a common chemical used in dry cleaning, some adhesives, spot cleaners, and stainless steel polish, may be linked to a liver disease.

The issue centers around the chemical known as Tetrachloroethylene (PCE), Fox News reported Tuesday.

Researchers with the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California said it was linked to three times greater odds of liver fibrosis in adults. The group published their findings in the journal Liver International.

According to an article from Healthline, “Liver fibrosis occurs when the healthy tissue of your liver becomes scarred and cannot work as well. Fibrosis is the first stage of liver scarring. Some fibrosis can be reversible.”

The outlet continued:

Liver fibrosis occurs after a person exper

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