http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2001/04/04/dry-cleaning.aspxDry-cleaning workers have at greater risk of dying from certain types of cancer compared with people in the general population. These workers have an increased risk of tongue, lung and cervical cancer, pneumonia, and (reduction of blood flow to the heartenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2001/04/04/dry-cleaning.aspx#206717Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:19:50 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:206717indiegrrl83<p>I&#39;d be interested in reading more about this topic (and several others have mentioned it under other articles). &nbsp;How safe is silicone dry cleaning? &nbsp;I found a dry cleaner yesterday that claims to be green and they use silicone. &nbsp;The only information I&#39;ve found so far implies that carbon dioxide &quot;wet&quot; cleaning is the only safe way to go with clothes that must be dry cleaned. &nbsp;Obviously, avoiding clothes that must be dry cleaned is best, but for some of us that isn&#39;t always practical with regards to our jobs. &nbsp;Also, more articles on the safety of silicone in general would be appreciated since it is seen more and more in baking pans, ice cube trays, etc. &nbsp;My dermatologist recommended silicone sheeting be applied to a scar that I have and I&#39;m also curious about the safety of that. &nbsp;They did mention that you shouldn&#39;t use the sheeting when breastfeeding, which would make me thing it shouldn&#39;t be used at all... </p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=206717" width="1" height="1">