Why do our eyes burn and tear when we cut onions? This listener question will be discussed in this episode.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tear_gas

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reizstoff

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zwiebel

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syn-Propanethial-S-oxide

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propanthialoxid

https://www.britannica.com/story/why-do-onions-make-you-cry

https://www.thoughtco.com/why-do-onions-make-you-cry-604309

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/06/170620122950.htm

http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/motm/pso/psoc.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliinase

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cysteine#Biological_functions