NJ Deputy Attorney General assigned to the State Department of Environmental Protection from 1986 - 1990. No Pollution Stuart Lieberman, ESQ , USA Many State legislatures are taking a look at potential pollution-related problems caused by a solvent solution used by many of the nation's dry cleaners. Perc is now on a growing number of legislative Public Enemy Number 1 Lists. Possibly, for good reason.
Some scientists believe that there are several problems with perc.
First, perc is alleged, by many experts, to be linked to cancer. This means that people who work around it might be at increased risk. Recently, some health officials even suggested that all dry cleaning goods be aired outdoors before being taken into the house and stored inside. Another problem is that older dry-cleaning operations tend to lose some of their perc in the process. This, in turn, has historically caused air pollution and contamination to groundwater.