For the average person picking up their dry cleaning, the health risks are small. But where you live matters more.

Two dangerous chemicals commonly used in dry cleaning have been banned by the Environmental Protection Agency. The colorless solvents, known as Perc or PCE and TCE, can cause kidney cancer and other serious health issues.

The federal government is banning perchloroethylene (PCE or Perc), a chemical used in dry cleaning, adhesives, and industrial products, due to its link to

The two solvents, known as Perc and TCE, cause kidney cancer and other ailments, and have been the subject of years of controversy.

The ban, rolled out over time, is for all uses of two chemicals known to potentially cause various types of cancer, with one found in things like wipes and the other in dry cleaning.