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Mum cleaned oven and had fan on for a few hours, it smelt like chemicals for a bit but still cooked our dinner in it wrapped in foil.will we get sick?

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Dr. Katharine Cox answered

Specializes in Pediatric Emergency Medicine

No: It may cause some irritation to your upper respiratory tract and lungs but the food should not make you sick. All the best.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 6/11/2017

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A member asked:

Mum cleaned oven and had fan on for a few hours, it smelt like chemicals for a bit but still cooked our dinner in it wrapped in foil.will we get sick?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Katharine Cox answered

Dr Fowler agreed

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