Risky or Not?

Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman
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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.

  1. Sunny Side Up Egg From a Bird Infected With Bird Flu

    5 HR. AGO

    Sunny Side Up Egg From a Bird Infected With Bird Flu

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from sunny side up egg from a bird infected with bird flu. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 SHensley: “@benjaminchapman.bsky.social @bugcounter.bsky.social Georgia is like 15% of the US poultry production. Eggs sunny side up from a chicken with bird flu #riskyornot? www.wjcl.com/article/geor…” — Bluesky Full article: Heat inactivation of avian influenza and Newcastle disease viruses in egg products The Impact of Holding Time on the Likelihood of Moving Internally Contaminated Eggs from a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Infected but Undetected Commercial Table-Egg Layer Flock | Avian Diseases Full article: Avian influenza viruses in poultry products: a review Evaluation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Egg Pasteurization Processes on the Inactivation of High-Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Virus and Velogenic Newcastle Disease Virus in Processed Egg Products - ScienceDirect Detection of Influenza A Viruses in Eggs Laid by Infected Turkeys | Avian Diseases Questions and Answers Regarding the Safety of Eggs During Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreaks | FDA Interagency Risk Assessment for the Public Health Impact of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus in Poultry, Shell Eggs, and Egg Products (May 2010) | Food Safety and Inspection Service Executive Summary, Interagency Risk Assessment for the Public Health Impact of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus in Poultry, Shell Eggs, and Egg Products - May 2010 Interagency Risk Assessment for the Public Health Impact of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus in Poultry, Shell Eggs, and Egg Products Conducted by FSIS in collaboration with FDA and APHIS USDA Questions and Answers: Food Safety and Avian Influenza April 2015 Skibidi Toilet - Season 1 [FULL SCREEN] - YouTube

    17 min
  2. Landfilling Ground Up HPAI Infected Chickens Without PPE

    2 DAYS AGO

    Landfilling Ground Up HPAI Infected Chickens Without PPE

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of workers landfilling ground up highly pathogenic avian influenza infected chickens without personal protective equipment. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ TWiV 1178: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin — This Week in Virology — Overcast CDC Interim Guidance for Landfill Workers in the United States Disposing of Poultry Carcasses During Outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza NJ Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) “Bird Flu” FAQ Survival rate of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses at different temperatures - ScienceDirect Survivability of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 Virus in Poultry Faeces at Different Temperatures - PMC

    12 min
  3. Licking Cheetos Dust Off Your Fingers

    5 DAYS AGO

    Licking Cheetos Dust Off Your Fingers

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from licking Cheetos dust off your fingers. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Home | Cheetos Hands Are Frequently Contaminated with Fecal Bacteria and Enteric Pathogens Globally: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis | ACS Environmental Au

    12 min
  4. Occasionally Eating Roof Icicles

    JAN 22

    Occasionally Eating Roof Icicles

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from occasionally eating icicles off your roof. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 What Are Roof Shingles? (2025) | Today’s Homeowner Quality of roof-harvested rainwater – Comparison of different roofing materials - ScienceDirect A global review of the microbiological quality and potential health risks associated with roof-harvested rainwater tanks | npj Clean Water Microbiological Quality of Roof‐Harvested Rainwater and Health Risks: A Review - Ahmed - 2011 - Journal of Environmental Quality - Wiley Online Library An examination of the microbial community and occurrence of potential human pathogens in rainwater harvested from different roofing materials - ScienceDirect ChatGPT on icicles Meteorologist Explains Why You Should Never Eat Icicles, No Matter How Tempting They Look | IFLScience

    20 min
  5. Eating Baby Poop Regularly

    JAN 20

    Eating Baby Poop Regularly

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating baby poop regularly. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ (3) Gregory Koch: “Eating baby poop - Risky or Not? @bugcounter.bsky.social @benchapmanncsu.bsky.social” — Bluesky Development of intestinal microbiota in infants and its impact on health: Trends in Microbiology Bifidobacterium - Wikipedia The First Microbial Colonizers of the Human Gut: Composition, Activities, and Health Implications of the Infant Gut Microbiota | Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews

    9 min
  6. Coffee Cupping in January

    JAN 17

    Coffee Cupping in January

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from coffee tasting using shared cups, i.e., coffee cupping. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Coffee Cupping: A Step By Step Guide Responsible Coffee Cupping During Covid-19 - Perfect Daily Grind Detection of Norovirus in Saliva Samples from Acute Gastroenteritis Cases and Asymptomatic Subjects: Association with Age and Higher Shedding in Stool - PMC US norovirus outbreaks are up, CDC data show | CIDRAP NoroSTAT Data | Norovirus | CDC 316. Using Cups to Scoop Water Out of a Shared Bowl — Risky or Not?

    13 min
  7. Accidentally Leaving Your Contact Lens Solution Bottle Open

    JAN 15

    Accidentally Leaving Your Contact Lens Solution Bottle Open

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from accidentally leaving your contact lens solution bottle open. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Eye & Contact Lens The Danger of Using Tap Water with Contact Lenses | US EPA National Outbreak of Acanthamoeba Keratitis Associated with Use of a Contact Lens Solution, United States - PMC Eye Infections From Contact Lenses - American Academy of Ophthalmology Recent Outbreaks of Atypical Contact Lens-Related Keratitis: What Have We Learned? - PMC

    21 min
  8. Freezer Ajar for 24 Hours

    JAN 13

    Freezer Ajar for 24 Hours

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from food in a freezer ajar for 24 hours. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Homepage - STOCKART Download 1000’s of high resolution images | Stockarch Free Stock Photo Archive Avoid Foodborne Illness During Temporary Power Outages | FoodSafety.gov Food safety experts agree with ‘when in doubt, throw it out,’ here’s why | Fox News

    11 min
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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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  • Creator
    Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    725
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman 2021
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