TCC is among the top 10 most commonly detected wastewater contamints in concentration and frequency. “Our results are significant because of the potential risk of exposure to TCC through contamited water sources and in the living environment, and the potential adverse effects resulting from this exposure during development,” said lead author of the study Heather Enright of Lawrence Livermore tiol Laboratory in California, US. “Early life exposure to TCC has the potential to cause irreversible outcomes due to the fragile ture of organ systems and protective mechanisms in developing offspring,” Enright said. The findings showed that exposure to TCC can transfer from mother to offspring and interfere with lipid metabolism. Lipids are turally occurring molecules that include fats, waxes, fat-soluble vitamins, monoglycerides, diglycerides, triglycerides and others.