I have MCS (with touch sensitivity), and I was in a small car accident three to four months ago. The insurance company advised me to take my car to a body shop of my choosing. After being repaired, the car came back so toxic that I can no longer drive it. I actually dealt with two different body shops and they were both super toxic. Body shops use a lot of toxic chemicals.[See 1.] Auto body shops often use chemicals such as paint thinners, paint removers, solvents in refinish paints, and various other harmful chemicals.[See id.] I would have rather just lived with a dented fender than lose the car--I'll have to sell it and buy another one. In the future, I will try to avoid body shops if at all possible.
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[1] Brown, N. J. (1990). Health hazards manual for autobody shop workers. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University, Chemical Hazard Information Program. http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/manuals/7
