Trichlorethylene is an industrial solvent once used to degrease metal parts, clean rocket engines, and remove paint (it was even used as an anesthetic) that is now known to be carcinogenic and a cause of developmental and nervous system problems. The chemical doesn’t occur naturally, but is found in soil and water in areas contaminated by industrial waste.
Cleanup efforts often require laboriously excavating contaminated soil or using expensive groundwater treatment processes.Scientists have now developed a new approach for getting trichloroethylene…
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