Bleach
Risks: can release dioxins, could irritate skin, could cause permanent vision loss if it gets in your eye, can cause respiratory problems,tooth corrosion,singing of nose hairs, whitening of pigment, damage to central nervous system, could release deadly chlorine gas if mixed with other cleaners, since it is used to clean drains it can get into the lakes which will contaminate the water, whitens colored clothes.
Benefits of Bleach: Many antimicrobial properties,could be used destroys many pathogens, can be used to treat skin conditions if low concentration (and diluted), good for preventing mildew and soap scum, very versatile disinfectant, good detergent for removing organic stains ie. blood, kills germs leading to food borne illnesses effectively, inexpensive (a little goes a long way), kills mold effectively.
Vinegar
Risks: Could raise acidity level in lakes if used to clean drains, erodes enamel on teeth, throat irritation if inhaled, can interfere with acidity- alkaline levels in body with copious consumption, potentially thin out blood.
Benefits: Safe for human consumption, kills germs, good glass cleaner, non-toxic, environmentally friendly alternative to other chemical based disinfectants, clarifying agent for hair, can cool a sunburn, descaling agent (removes calcium deposits), kills mold, has health benefits, versatile product.
From an evironmental perspective. I would choose vinegar however, as an overall disinfectant I would choose bleach as it has a wide array of antimicrobial properties and can inhibit the growth of many microbes such as bacteria, viruses, fungus and many other pathogens. Bleach is still effective when diluted to low concentrations which makes it not as environmentally harmful but still more potent than vinegar.
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