MacBook Pros Creating Fumes that causes scratchy throat and eye irritation

Over the past several weeks when I am on my computer there is a fume (can't explain it) it causes scratchy throat and eye irritation.  I thought it was something else but I only get this when I am using my computer.

No, that's why Apple is the best place to take it.
Heat is the most likely reason for smells in an electronic device, keep it switched off.

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