The federal government is banning a toxic dry-cleaning chemical, leading people to wonder whether it’s safe to dry clean their clothes. The chemical in question is perchloroethylene, commonly ...

WASHINGTON (WBAY) - The federal government is banning cancer-causing chemicals used in your dry cleaning and in everyday materials you use like wood cleaners and glues. The Environmental ...

Editor’s note: This is the first in a three-part series on the environmental and public health threat posed by decades of pollution from dry cleaning chemicals across California. The deep ...

Cashmere Hand-washing is better in the long run. Dry-cleaning typically involves harsh chemicals that can damage cashmere fibers. Down Down can be damaged by dry-cleaning chemicals, so it’s best ...

Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part series on the environmental and public health threat posed by decades of pollution from dry cleaning chemicals across California. Taline ...

Editor’s note: This is the third in a three-part series on the environmental and public health threat posed by decades of pollution from dry cleaning chemicals across California. California is ...

At-home dry cleaning creates a smaller environmental impact since the cleaning chemicals are less caustic, you have less waste from protective plastic bags and extra hangers, and no time is spent ...

The chemicals TCE and PCE were once commonly used at dry cleaners. They cause cancer, and can persist in the environment for decades. Only one dry cleaning company in Vermont still uses the cancer ...