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I want to be a trucker but i understand they get skin cancer easier than other people, is this true?
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Trucker Skin Ca.: It is not that it is easier to get skin cancer but rather the skin is exposed more to the sun especially the left side.
Answered 1/5/2019
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Constant sunlight : Drivers wearing short sleeve shirts and close to windows may have skin changes .These may then convert to cancers.
Answered 8/17/2013
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