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From: djw@qumix.UUCP (David Wright)
Newsgroups: net.cooks
Subject: Cutting onions
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Date: Wed, 1-May-85 16:00:40 EDT
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Posted: Wed May  1 16:00:40 1985
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An article in the newspaper today covered the topic of cutting onions and eye
irritation. The chemical which irritates the cornea of the eye is thiopropanal
s-oxide. It is a sulfur based enzyme which reacts on the cornea of the eye.

The only two solutions to reduce eye irritation based on scientific fact are:
	
	1. Cover the eye completely, such as a pair of goggles.
	   Glasses and contact will help to lesser degree.

	2. Chill the oniion. this will slow the molecular flow of the 
	   enzymes out of the onions.