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I was cooking pasta & it exploded onto the electric stove. i was exposed to heavy fumes for about ten minutes and my food tastes of burnt substance. i sometimes use cleaning products on stove or could it be burnt plastic? is this carcinogenic?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

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Concern: The taste could come from all the possibilities you mentioned. A one type episode would be highly unlikely to be associated with th h any long term consequences.

Answered 3/12/2020

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A member asked:

I was cooking pasta & it exploded onto the electric stove. i was exposed to heavy fumes for about ten minutes and my food tastes of burnt substance. i sometimes use cleaning products on stove or could it be burnt plastic? is this carcinogenic?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

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