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. Nugget Shoes

    1 DAY AGO

    Nugget Shoes

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from a toddler placing chicken nuggets in their shoes. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 SJ 🥥🌴💙 (@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

    13 min
  2. Girl Scout Cookies

    3 DAYS AGO

    Girl Scout Cookies

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from Girl Scout Cookies Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Girl Scouts of the USA Danger in the Dough: Unveiling the Toxic Contaminants in Girl Scout Cookies - GMOScience Questions and Answers on Glyphosate | FDA

    18 min
  3. Using a Bath Towel (Laundered Weekly) to Dry Hands After Using the Bathroom and Before Preparing Food

    5 DAYS AGO

    Using a Bath Towel (Laundered Weekly) to Dry Hands After Using the Bathroom and Before Preparing Food

    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 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 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

    9 min
  4. Reusing Old Sleep-Water in Cold Humidifiers

    FEB 21

    Reusing Old Sleep-Water in Cold Humidifiers

    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

    9 min
  5. Armpit Riceballs

    FEB 19

    Armpit Riceballs

    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]

    10 min
  6. Sun Drying Onions, Ginger and Garlic for 4 Days

    FEB 17

    Sun Drying Onions, Ginger and Garlic for 4 Days

    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

    18 min
  7. Ben's Garbage Disposal Strawberry

    FEB 14

    Ben's Garbage Disposal Strawberry

    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

    14 min
  8. Don's Slow Cooling Veggie Chili

    FEB 12

    Don's Slow Cooling Veggie Chili

    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

    23 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
    738
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman 2021
  • Show Website
    Risky or Not?

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