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Ban sought on cancer-causing dry cleaning chemical

A state lawmaker wants to ban a potentially harmful chemical that is commonly used in dry cleaning. State Sen. Malcolm Smith has introduced a bill to ban tetrachloroethene, known as PERC, which is also

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