/oss/taxonomy/term/852/all en /oss/article/you-asked/why-should-cleaning-products-contain-ammonia-not-be-mixed-hypochlorite-bleach <p>When hypochlorite-containing bleach is mixed with ammonia containing products, such as window cleaners, chloramine gas is formed. And even though chloramine is slightly less damaging than chlorine, it still is hazardous. Fumes can cause immediate watering and burning of the eyes, a runny nose, sore throat, coughing, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing. Inhaling too much chlorine or chloramine can lead to chemical pneumonia.</p> Thu, 29 Nov 2018 17:00:00 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7466 at /oss /oss/article/controversial-science-food-health-you-asked/you-asked-can-consuming-food-such-beef-treated-ammonia-hydroxide-potentially-cause-any-health <p>Jamie Oliver doesn’t like “pink slime.”  He doesn’t want any of it in his hamburger.  In fact, the famed British chef was so disgusted that McDonald’s in the U.S. was using this “beef filler” that he orchestrated a campaign to get rid of it.  So what is “pink slime,” as Jamie calls it, and what horrors does it hold?</p> Tue, 10 Dec 2013 17:50:40 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 2043 at /oss