Table 1. Toxic effects of tetrachloroethylene

Subjects Toxic effects References
Mice Sperm head abnormalities Beliles et al. (1980)
Male California dry-cleaning workers Sperm abnormalities Eskenazi et al. (1991)
Pregnant Finnish dry-cleaning women Spontaneous abortion Kyyronen et al. (1989)
Teratology rats Increased resorptions Schwetz et al. (1975)
Two-generation rats Litters with dead pups Tinston (1994)
Two-year-old boy Death Garnier et al. (1996)
Rats Delayed behavioral changes and altered neurotransmitter levels Nelson et al. (1979)
Female dry-cleaning workers Neuropsychiatric tests Ferroni et al. (1992)
6-Year-old male child Severe depression Koppel et al. (1985)
Young male mice Hyperactivity Fredriksson et al. (1993)
Pregnant rats Reduced liver pup Narotsky and Kavlock (1995)