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Trichloroethylene (TCE)
Group 1 — carcinogenic to humansOccupationalchemicalEvidence: sufficient_in_humans
Summary
An industrial solvent. Associated with kidney cancer and lymphoma.
Detail
Trichloroethylene is Group 1 with sufficient evidence for kidney cancer and limited evidence for liver cancer and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Historical contamination of groundwater near industrial and military sites is well documented.
Regional relevance
global
global
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- California Prop 65 list
State of California's list of chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm.