The problem is a chemical called trichloroethylene, or TCE, which was used to keep missiles clean and ready to rumble on short notice.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

How can trichloroethylene enter and leave my body?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Public Health Statement for Trichloroethylene] Reference

“Did the drum indicate that it had trichloroethylene in it?”.    From Wordnik.com.  [Waldo Jaquith - The book meme.] Reference

What happens to trichloroethylene when it enters the environment?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Public Health Statement for Trichloroethylene] Reference

BOVE: We have never seen 1,400 parts per billion of trichloroethylene.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Sep 26, 2009] Reference

For instance, I have used trichloroethylene one year for cleaning molds.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Feb 5, 2004] Reference

For example, the MCL for trichloroethylene is 0.005 mg per liter of water.    From Wordnik.com.  [Exposure standards and guidelines] Reference

As EPA looks at more sites, the sites with trichloroethylene may increase.    From Wordnik.com.  [Public Health Statement for Trichloroethylene] Reference

If you drink trichloroethylene, most of it will be absorbed into your blood.    From Wordnik.com.  [Public Health Statement for Trichloroethylene] Reference

Some regulations and recommendations for trichloroethylene include the following.    From Wordnik.com.  [Public Health Statement for Trichloroethylene] Reference

About 400,000 workers are routinely exposed to trichloroethylene in the United States.    From Wordnik.com.  [Public Health Statement for Trichloroethylene] Reference

Is there a medical test to determine whether I have been exposed to trichloroethylene?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Public Health Statement for Trichloroethylene] Reference

EPA requires industries to report spills of 1,000 pounds or more of trichloroethylene.    From Wordnik.com.  [Public Health Statement for Trichloroethylene] Reference

BOVE: We've never seen 1,400 parts per billion trichloroethylene, so that is very high.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Sep 25, 2009] Reference

People who breathe moderate levels of trichloroethylene may have headaches or dizziness.    From Wordnik.com.  [Public Health Statement for Trichloroethylene] Reference

For example, for trichloroethylene the PEL-STEL is 200 ppm whereas the PEL-TWA is 50 ppm.    From Wordnik.com.  [Exposure standards and guidelines] Reference

It found no definitive evidence for an excess of cancers from trichloroethylene exposure.    From Wordnik.com.  [Public Health Statement for Trichloroethylene] Reference

Once in your blood, your liver changes much of the trichloroethylene into other chemicals.    From Wordnik.com.  [Public Health Statement for Trichloroethylene] Reference

This public health statement tells you about trichloroethylene and the effects of exposure.    From Wordnik.com.  [Public Health Statement for Trichloroethylene] Reference

When trichloroethylene is broken down in the air, phosgene, a lung irritant, can be formed.    From Wordnik.com.  [Public Health Statement for Trichloroethylene] Reference

You will also quickly breathe out much of the trichloroethylene that is in your bloodstream.    From Wordnik.com.  [Public Health Statement for Trichloroethylene] Reference

Some people who get concentrated solutions of trichloroethylene on their skin develop rashes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Public Health Statement for Trichloroethylene] Reference

If you are exposed to trichloroethylene, many factors will determine whether you'll be harmed.    From Wordnik.com.  [Public Health Statement for Trichloroethylene] Reference

In addition, trichloroethylene and the chemical percholorethylene are both used in dry-cleaning.    From Wordnik.com.  [Getting Pregnant] Reference

Ability of environmental toxicant trichloroethylene to promote immune pathology is strain-specific.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Autoimmune Epidemic] Reference

Many people have jobs where they work with trichloroethylene and can breathe it or get it on their skin.    From Wordnik.com.  [Public Health Statement for Trichloroethylene] Reference

This Public Health Statement is the summary chapter from the Toxicological Profile for trichloroethylene.    From Wordnik.com.  [Public Health Statement for Trichloroethylene] Reference

Very little trichloroethylene breaks down in the soil, and it can pass through the soil into underground water.    From Wordnik.com.  [Public Health Statement for Trichloroethylene] Reference

CD4+ T cell activation and induction of autoimmune hepatitis following trichloroethylene treatment in MRL+/+ mice.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Autoimmune Epidemic] Reference

People have reported health effects when exposed to the level of trichloroethylene at which its odor is noticeable.    From Wordnik.com.  [Public Health Statement for Trichloroethylene] Reference

Once trichloroethylene is in water, much will evaporate into the air; again, about half will break down within a week.    From Wordnik.com.  [Public Health Statement for Trichloroethylene] Reference

When measured several years ago, some of the water supplies in the United States were found to have trichloroethylene.    From Wordnik.com.  [Public Health Statement for Trichloroethylene] Reference

More and more studies suggest that more birth defects may occur when mothers drink water containing trichloroethylene.    From Wordnik.com.  [Public Health Statement for Trichloroethylene] Reference

The contaminants included trichloroethylene or TCE, perchloroethylene or PCE, and benzene, all believed to cause cancer.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Sep 24, 2009] Reference

Chronic exposure to a trichloroethylene metabolite in autoimmune-prone MRL+/+ mice promotes immune modulation and alopecia.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Autoimmune Epidemic] Reference

It is possible that some people who breathe high levels of trichloroethylene may develop damage to some of the nerves in the face.    From Wordnik.com.  [Public Health Statement for Trichloroethylene] Reference

One contaminant, trichloroethylene TCE, a particularly troublesome chemical, received special attention at each of these gatherings.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Autoimmune Epidemic] Reference

BOUDREAU: In August, 1982, the experts found levels of trichloroethylene believed to cause cancer, levels of 1,400 parts per billion.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Sep 26, 2009] Reference

By far, the biggest source of trichloroethylene in the environment is evaporation from factories that use it to remove grease from metals.    From Wordnik.com.  [Public Health Statement for Trichloroethylene] Reference