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Can cleaning with bleach based cleaner cause damage when inhaled? cleaned bathroom 2 days and and still have itchy throat.

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Dr. Vahe Yetimyan answered

It can: irrittate your throat icluding itchy throat.

Dr Duncan m.d. agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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