roadsalt
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- Sep 11, 2016
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Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
As car enthusiasts, this is a topic I think we need to touch on more. When I first got into cars, I would get my hands soaked in used oil, rarely used a respirator, soldered without ventilation, and many other dumb things I'm sure. There have been a few times where I have felt sick for a day or two after having my hands covered in grease and oil for hours to the point it soaked in and I couldn't scrub it off. Many of the lubricants, fuels and other products we use on a regular basis contain heavy metals such as molybdenum, phosphorous, manganese, cadmium, chromium, lead, copper, etc... and ALL of them are toxic. Some people may never see ill effects but there are very common genetic mutations which put simply, affect the biological pathways which allow you to clear certain metals from your body. If you aren't clearing them, eventually enough builds up in your tissues where you begin to experience some pretty horrible effects. There is very limited information on how to actually clear some heavy metals from the body, best case scenario it is a journey of years and worst case your genetics don't allow anything to be done.
I'm currently working on a biology degree and I'd love to go into more detail at some point if anyone's interested. Just felt I should post because people don't talk about it enough. Heavy metals are in the air we breathe, the food we eat, the water we drink, and the products we use everyday (even non car people).
If you have experience with heavy metal poisoning or know somebody that did/does, and you feel comfortable posting about it, please do.
take care of yourselves, have a good night
I'm currently working on a biology degree and I'd love to go into more detail at some point if anyone's interested. Just felt I should post because people don't talk about it enough. Heavy metals are in the air we breathe, the food we eat, the water we drink, and the products we use everyday (even non car people).
If you have experience with heavy metal poisoning or know somebody that did/does, and you feel comfortable posting about it, please do.
take care of yourselves, have a good night