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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 08:56 PM
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If diesel fuel causes cancer...
were those studies only done on older trucks and buses etc or does BlueTEC owners also have something to worry about?
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WTF? lol Todays diesels with the urea injection are cleaner than their gasoline counterparts. As for the fuel itself, it is hard to believe it is any less harmful than gasoline. Don't drink it or swim in it and you should be fine.
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Waking up in the morning causes cancer, I'm sure of it

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There are more things people use in daily lives that cause cancer then diesel
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Originally Posted by C280driv3r
were those studies only done on older trucks and buses etc or does BlueTEC owners also have something to worry about?
only in the state of California
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Word has it saliva causes cancer. But only when consumed in small quantities over long periods of time.
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