What adverse health effects are related to exposure to TCE or PCE?
Exposure to levels of TCE and PCE much greater than those levels found in Downers Grove area wells can cause nausea, dizziness or headaches. Exposure to low levels over long periods may lead to impaired immune system function and may increase the risk of kidney or liver cancer or other damage. There is an updated “Trichloroethylene Health Risk Assessment” by U.S. EPA that is now out for public comment. This draft assessment is available on the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/ncea.
