{
  "id": 6288529,
  "title": "Common dry-cleaning chemical linked to triple the risk of liver scarring",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/common-dry-cleaning-chemical-linked-to-triple-the-risk-of-liver-6288529",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-07T23:05:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily Health",
    "slug": "sciencedaily-health",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260906170149.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A chemical commonly used in dry cleaning and found in some household products may be an overlooked threat to liver health. Researchers found that people with detectable levels of tetrachloroethylene (PCE) in their blood were three times more likely to have significant liver fibrosis, a dangerous buildup of scar tissue that can eventually lead to liver failure or cancer. The risk climbed sharply…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}