Lung Cancer: 6 Everyday Objects That Harm Your Health

Perchloroethylene, the main substance used, is a known carcinogen. Prolonged exposure increases the risk of esophageal, uterine, and bladder cancers. Breathing these compounds can cause symptoms such as dizziness, drowsiness, memory problems, and skin rashes.
Remember to immediately remove the plastic from clothes coming out of the dry cleaners and let them air for 3 to 4 hours before putting them away in your wardrobe.

Cash register receipts, printed on thermal paper, contain chemicals such as bisphenol A (BPA), a well-known endocrine disruptor.

Continued exposure to BPA can cause hormonal disruption, early puberty, birth defects, and be linked to uterine and breast cancer, as well as diabetes and obesity. Handle receipts with care. Hold the unprinted portion and avoid keeping them in your pockets or wallet.
The University of Missouri has shown that holding a receipt for about two seconds with creamed hands results in BPA absorption 80 times higher than the safety standard