Researchers at USC have identified toxins commonly used in dry cleaning and household items that could lead to a 3x increased risk of liver diseases.

A danger to your liver’s health may be lurking quietly in the recesses of your house, and you are, in all likelihood, completely unaware of it. Tetrachloroethylene, also called PCE, is a toxin used in several dry cleaning and household-related products.

According to a report published in Science Daily , a group of researchers from Keck Medicine of the University of Southern California looked at the effects of PCE on liver health. They discovered that people exposed to this chemical are three times more likely to develop severe liver fibrosis compared to others.

Apart from dry cleaning material, the household items in which PCE is

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