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Can you go blind from having watery eyes when chopping onions?
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No: It's reflexive tearing, and steps can be taken to avoid this.
Answered 3/27/2012
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No: Onions release sulfa compounds when cut which vaporize and enter the eye tears as mild sulfuric acid. This is irritative and painful but causes no permanent harm. Most cookbooks have methods to minimize this but it is an occupational hazard of cooks.
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