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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: © Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman 2021

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    736. Reusing Old Sleep-Water in Cold Humidifiers Feb 21, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using water from a bedside glass to refill a humidifier.

    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

    • Molecular analysis of single room humidifier bacteriology - ScienceDirect
    • Severe neonatal legionellosis associated with use of home humidifiers – A case report - ScienceDirect
    • Legionella - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
    • A review of legionnaires' disease and public water systems – Scientific considerations, uncertainties and recommendations - ScienceDirect
    735. Armpit Riceballs Feb 19, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making riceballs in an armpit.

    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

    • Human sweat-infused rice balls fashioned in the armpits of cute Japanese girls become unlikely culinary hit, at a price | South China Morning Post
    • Sweat and Sebum Preferences of the Human Skin Microbiota | Microbiology Spectrum
    • The Microbiota of the Human Skin | SpringerLink
    • The effect of habitual and experimental antiperspirant and deodorant product use on the armpit microbiome [PeerJ]
    734. Sun Drying Onions, Ginger and Garlic for 4 Days Feb 17, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of sun drying onions, ginger and garlic for 4 days.

    Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️

    • Study the effect of sun, oven and microwave drying on quality of onion slices - ScienceDirect
    • Effect of Drying Characteristics of Garlic
    • Salmonella survival during thermal dehydration of fresh garlic and storage of dehydrated garlic products - PubMed
    • Survival of common foodborne pathogens on dates, sundried tomatoes, and dried pluots at refrigerated and ambient temperatures - ScienceDirect
    • Survival or Growth of Inoculated Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella on Yellow Onions (Allium cepa)under Conditions Simulating Food Service and Consumer Handling and Storage - ScienceDirect
    733. Ben's Garbage Disposal Strawberry Feb 14, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating a strawberry that has fallen into a garbage disposal.

    Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

    • Brach's Candy Cinnamon Imperial Hearts
    • Brach's Candy Tiny Conversation Hearts
    • This time I DIDN'T train a neural net to generate candy hearts - AI Weirdness
    732. Don's Slow Cooling Veggie Chili Feb 12, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of slow cooling vegetarian chili.

    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

    • FSIS Stabilization Guideline for Meat and Poultry Products (Revised Appendix B) December, 2021
    • Cooling Uncovered Foods at a Depth of ∼5.1 cm (2 in.) or Less Poses Little Risk of Pathogen Growth - ScienceDirect
    • FDA Food Code | FDA
    • Cooling Rates of Chili Using Refrigerator, Blast Chiller, and Chill Stick Cooling Methods
    731. Sticking Energy Chews to a Bike's Frame for Easy Access Feb 10, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from sticking energy chews to a bike's frame for easy access.

    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

    • Stewie Griffin - Wikipedia
    • Energy Chews | Chewable Energy | GU Energy Labs
    • Outbreak of Campylobacteriosis Associated with a Long-Distance Obstacle Adventure Race — Nevada, October 2012
    • Campylobacteriosis outbreak associated with ingestion of mud during a mountain bike race - PubMed
    730. Accidentally Eating Some Seeds or Sprouts From a Chia Pet Feb 07, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks posed by accidentally eating some seeds or sprouts from a Chia Pet.

    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

    • FAQ - Chia.com
    • Chia Home - Chia.com
    • Ice Spice Chia Pet - Chia.com
    • Chia seed benefits: What you need to know - Harvard Health
    • ISGA – International Sprout Growers Association
    • International outbreak of multiple Salmonella serotype infections linked to sprouted chia seed powder – USA and Canada, 2013–2014 | Epidemiology & Infection | Cambridge Core
    • Physicochemical and Bacteriological Characteristics of Organic Sprouted Chia and Flax Seed Powders Implicated in a Foodborne Salmonellosis Outbreak - ScienceDirect
    • Voluntary Recall of Select Great Value Organic Black Chia Seeds Due to The Possible Presence of Salmonella | FDA
    • US, Canadian authorities recall chia seed powder after Salmonella outbreak | Processing Magazine
    729. Eating Raw Milk Gouda Cheese in an Unregulated Brazilian Facility Feb 05, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks that Ben faced when eating raw milk gouda cheese in an unregulated Brazilian facility.

    Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️

    • Food Safety Talk
    • NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission Agricultural Leadership Development Program | NC State Extension
    • Gouda Recipe | Cheese Maker Recipes | Cheese Making Supply
    • Enumeration of Escherichia coli O157 in Outbreak-Associated Gouda Cheese Made with Raw Milk - ScienceDirect
    • Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infections Linked to Aged Raw Milk Gouda Cheese, Canada, 2013 - ScienceDirect
    • Multistate Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infections Associated with In-Store Sampling of an Aged Raw-Milk Gouda Cheese, 2010 - ScienceDirect
    • Escherichia coli O121 outbreak associated with raw milk Gouda-like cheese in British Columbia, Canada, 2018 - PMC
    • Microbiological Safety of Various Gouda Cheeses Produced from Raw Milk
    728. Using Stale Bread in Brown Sugar Feb 03, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using using stale bread to keep brown sugar moist.

    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

    • Carnac the Magnificent - Wikipedia
    • The Rolling Stones – Brown Sugar Lyrics | Genius Lyrics
    • Brown Sugar Saver | King Arthur Baking Company
    • The Pioneer Woman Terracotta Sugar Saver at Walmart - Where to Buy Ree Drummond's Brown Sugar Savers
    • How to Soften Brown Sugar | Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods
    727. Placing Raw Meat Dishes Directly in the Dishwasher Jan 31, 2025
    Show notes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from not pre-washing raw meat dishes and placing them directly in the dishwasher.

    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

    • Cardiff Metropolitan University - Study in Cardiff

    • method to evaluate factors influencing the microbial reduction in domestic dishwashers | Journal of Applied Microbiology | Oxford Academic

    • FSIS Cooking Guideline for Meat and Poultry Products (Revised Appendix A) December, 2021

    • Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann

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