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Is motor oil toxic to human body?

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Motor oil is toxic. New motor oil has fresher, lighter hydrocarbons that can have short-term effects on some organisms, while used motor oil is more dangerous because its toxicity can contribute to chronic environmental hazards such as carcinogenicity.

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