Recently we received the following email/question from a blog reader:

Have there been any reports about workers exposed to TCE and B cell Lymphoma in the Teleco work group?

My job was DCO Repairman - Dial Central Office Repairman - but we used TCE almost every day to clean the electronic and moving parts. So much was used our hands were white from lack of oil, and our shirts always were wet right above the belt line.

Yes, there have been reports of TCE exposure and related disease among telecommunications workers. Amongst others, workers from Lake Mary, FL were exposed to TCE through work at Stromberg-Carlson/Siemens and have experienced health problems (including cancers) as a result. Their website can be found at http://www.exposed2tce.com.

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