[decimon]

Ping

[Silentgypsy]

Guess that I haven’t been exposed to sufficient harmful chemicals to kill me off. Thanks to the Creator (continuing).

[neverdem]

Correlation is not causation, but it's the usual starting point for epidemiological studies, i.e. ye olde risk factor analysis.

TCE has been used in paints, glue, carpet cleaners, dry-cleaning solutions and as a degreaser. It has been banned in the food and pharmaceutical industries in most regions of the world since the 1970s, due to concerns over its toxicity.

Solvent exposures and parkinson disease risk in twins

My undergraduate major was chemistry, and I worked in a lab. I doubt that any of the solvents mentioned on the thread have been totally banned, just restricted.