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    Life Sciences

    Risky or Not?

    Risky or Not is a short podcast from Professor Ben Chapman from North Carolina State University, and Dr. Don Schaffner from Rutgers University. Dr. Don and Professor Chapman promise to do their best not to waffle, dither, dissemble or equivocate, and to give straight up answers about whether something is risky or not.

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    Copyright: ยฉ Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman 2021

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    746. Homemade Nut Butter Containing Honey Mar 17, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating homemade nut butter containing honey.

    Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

    • Contamination of Nuts/Nut Butters | Food Safety
    • Water Activity (aw) in Foods | FDA
    • Water content, water activity, water structure and the stability of foodstuffs - ScienceDirect
    • Influence of Water Activity on Foodborne Bacteria โ€” A Review - ScienceDirect
    • Water activity - Wikipedia
    • T. Rex - Bang A Gong (Get It On) (Official Vinyl Video) - YouTube
    745. Reusing Pasta Water That's Been Sitting Out Overnight Mar 14, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks reusing pasta water that's been sitting out overnight.

    Dr. Don - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ Professor Ben - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ

    • NACCHO
    • Bacillus sp. R2 ฮฑ-amylase production optimization: Pasta cooking water as medium of amylase production | African Journal of Biotechnology
    • Fatal Family Outbreak of Bacillus cereus-Associated Food Poisoning - PMC
    • Predictive Model for Growth of Bacillus cereus at Temperatures Applicable to Cooling of Cooked Pasta - Juneja - 2019 - Journal of Food Science - Wiley Online Library
    • Microbiological Quality of Raw Dried Pasta from the German Market, with Special Emphasis on Cronobacter Species - Akineden - 2015 - Journal of Food Science - Wiley Online Library
    • A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of Bacillus cereus in foods - ScienceDirect
    • A survey study on safety and microbial quality of "gluten-free" products made in Italian pasta factories - ScienceDirect
    • The occurrence of Bacillus cereus in fast foods: International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition: Vol 49, No 4
    • Toxin producing Bacillus cereus persist in ready-to-reheat spaghetti Bolognese mainly in vegetative state - ScienceDirect
    • Microbiological Quality of Filled Pasta in Relation to the Nature of Heat Treatment - ScienceDirect
    744. Superb Owl Shrimp That's Been Out of Temperature, Refrigerated and Reheated Mar 12, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating Superb Owl shrimp that's been out of temperature, refrigerated and reheated.

    Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

    • Watch the Football! โšฝ | That Mitchell and Webb Look - BBC - YouTube
    • 2025 Super Bowl LIX Sunday - When, Where & More - NFL.com
    • A comprehensive review of the spoilage of shrimp and advances in various indicators/sensors for shrimp spoilage monitoring - ScienceDirect
    • FoodKeeper App | FoodSafety.gov
    • Food Lion Shrimp Ring, with Cocktail Sauce, Cooked Same-Day Delivery or Pickup | Food Lion
    743. Kissing a Raven Mar 10, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from kissing a raven.

    Dr. Don - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ Professor Ben - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ

    • Ragnar raven in a lovely chatty and affectionate mood. | Raven Talking | TikTok
    • Julie Andrews โ€“ My Favorite Things Lyrics | Genius Lyrics
    • Elton John - Rocket Man (Official Music Video) - YouTube
    • Salmonella ravens - Google Scholar
    • Salmonella in Sheep in Iceland - PMC
    • Prevalence, Characterization and Antibiotic Resistance of Salmonella Isolates in Large Corvid Species of Europe and North America Between 2010 and 2013 - Janecko - 2015 - Zoonoses and Public Health - Wiley Online Library
    • Bacterial Diversity in Feces of Wild Bald Eagles, Turkey Vultures and Common Ravens from the Pacific Northwest Coast, U.S.A | bioRxiv
    • Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper (Lyrics) - YouTube
    742. Stirring Your Coffee With "Pickle" the Barista Bird Daily Mar 07, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of letting a parrot stir you coffee with a spoon every day.

    Dr. Don - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

    • Pickle the barista birb loves to stir my coffee every morning : r/aww
    • Salmonella | Cornell Wildlife Health Lab
    • Psittacosis (Ornithosis) fact sheet
    • Human Salmonellosis Outbreak Linked to Salmonella Typhimurium Epidemic in Wild Songbirds, United States, 2020โ€“2021 - Volume 29, Number 11โ€”November 2023 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
    • Salmonella pet birds - Google Scholar
    • Full article: Zoonotic potential and prevalence of Salmonella serovars isolated from pets
    • Polymerase Chain Reaction Detection of Salmonella spp. in Fecal Samples of Pet Birds | Avian Diseases
    • Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Salmonella spp. in Pet Mammals, Reptiles, Fish Aquarium Water, and Birds in Trinidad - Seepersadsingh - 2003 - Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Series B - Wiley Online Library
    • Salmonella Newport outbreak in Brazilian parrots: confiscated birds from the illegal pet trade as possible zoonotic sources - Saidenberg - 2021 - Environmental Microbiology Reports - Wiley Online Library
    • Zoonoses in pet birds: review and perspectives | Veterinary Research
    741. Using a Dishwasher to Wash a Bird Feeder Mar 05, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using a dishwasher to wash a bird feeder.

    Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

    • Infectious Diseases of Garden Birds - Minimising the Risks - UFAW
    • Outdoor Cleaning Products | Jeyes Fluid
    • Method to Evaluate Factors Influencing the Microbial Reduction in Domestic Dishwashers | Journal of Applied Microbiology | Oxford Academic
    • Jeyes Fluid - Wikipedia
    • John Jeyes - Wikipedia
    • p-Chlorocresol - Wikipedia
    740. Using a "Snot Sucker" With Ones Mouth Mar 03, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks posed by using a "snot sucker" with ones mouth.

    Dr. Don - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ Professor Ben - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ

    • NoseFrida the SnotSucker โ€“ Frida | The fuss stops here.
    • NoseFrida: Winter Colds and Baby's Snot: A Better Way to Clear It Out โ€ข ItsaBelly Doulas
    • Amazon.com : BABY-VAC Clinically Tested Baby Nasal Aspirator - Vacuum-Powered Nose Sucker with Suction Head & Cleaning Brush for Safe and Gentle Relief : Baby Bathing Products : Baby
    • Comparing nasal suction devices in children with bronchiolitis: A pilot randomized control trial - Journal of Pediatric Nursing: Nursing Care of Children and Families
    • Nasal Suction Tip: Little Suckerยฎ Nasal Tip - Neotech Products
    • NoseFrida HYGIENE FILTERS โ€“ Frida | The fuss stops here.
    739. Nugget Shoes Feb 28, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from a toddler placing chicken nuggets in their shoes.

    Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

    • SJ ๐Ÿฅฅ๐ŸŒด๐Ÿ’™ (@sjmcgriff)'s video of Kids TikTok Videos | TikTok
    • Pitted keratolysis: an infective cause of foot odour - PMC
    • Why Do Feet Stink? (for Kids) | Nemours KidsHealth
    738. Girl Scout Cookies Feb 26, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from Girl Scout Cookies

    Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

    • Girl Scouts of the USA
    • Danger in the Dough: Unveiling the Toxic Contaminants in Girl Scout Cookies - GMOScience
    • Questions and Answers on Glyphosate | FDA
    737. Using a Bath Towel (Laundered Weekly) to Dry Hands After Using the Bathroom and Before Preparing Food Feb 24, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using weekly laundered bath towel to dry hands after using the bathroom and before preparing food.

    Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

    • Why you probably aren't washing your towels often enough
    • Bacterial Occurrence in Kitchen Hand Towels
    • A Study of Bacterial Contaminants of Cloth and Paper Towels
    • Quantifying the Effect of Hand Wash Duration, Soap Use, Ground Beef Debris, and Drying Methods on the Removal of Enterobacter aerogenes on Hands - ScienceDirect
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