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itdood t1_j4gobcn wrote

The hydrocarbons (oils, etc...) that mechanics get exposed to are absorbed through skin contact and inhalation. It's found in lymph nodes and can build up over time.

It's generally accepted that auto mechanics have increased incidences of cancer and heart disease. For cancer, increases were seen for pancreatic cancer, urinary cancer outside the bladder, and lung cancers called pleural mesothelioma.

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