Lingering in a long line at the dry cleaners,waiting for holiday clothing,a woman starts to feel dizzy and tired with a quickly developing headache.Someone suggests that her symptoms might be from breathing something used in the shop.A substance that can cause such symptoms,and is commonly used in dry cleaning,is a

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Halogenated hydrocarbons, such as PERC (perchloroethylene), are commonly used in the dry cleaning process and can cause symptoms like dizziness and headaches if inhaled. Heavy metals and radioactive hydrocarbons are not typically used in dry cleaning, and a safe and gentle natural compound would not cause these symptoms.

Lingering in a Long Line at the Dry Cleaners,waiting for Holiday