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Can hydrogen peroxide present in bleaching products cause any serious problems (skin cancer, etc...) ?
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None at low levels: Hydrogen peroxide is generally sold at a 3% strength in the stores as a solution. At that strength, exposure is unlikely to cause problems. Significantly higher strengths, e.g. 30-50%, used commercially, can cause irritation and caution should be used when handling high concentration due to react by oxidizing other chemicals.
Answered 8/2/2018
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