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Risky or Not?

Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman
Risky or Not?
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  • Risky or Not?

    950. Takeout Chicken Tikka Masala Splashed With Hot Tub Water

    06/07/2026 | 8 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating chicken tikka masala splashed with hot tub water.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    Home Pool and Hot Tub Water Treatment and Testing | Healthy Swimming | CDC
    Outbreaks Associated with Treated Recreational Water — United States, 2015–2019 - PMC
  • Risky or Not?

    949. Launching the "Good" Fireworks in Your Driveway

    03/07/2026 | 12 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from launching the "good" fireworks in your driveway.
    Dr. Don - risky ☣️
    Professor Ben - risky ☣️
    Farm Film Report2 - YouTube
    Fireworks Safety Tips - National Safety Council
    Fireworks | CPSC.gov
    JPP reflects on Fourth of July accident that changed his life - ESPN
  • Risky or Not?

    948. Feeding Lunchmeat to a Baby

    01/07/2026 | 13 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from feeding lunchmeat to a baby.
    Dr. Don - risky ☣️
    Professor Ben - risky ☣️🇨🇦
    Nanaimo bar - Wikipedia
    2008 Canadian listeriosis outbreak - Wikipedia
    People at Increased Risk for Listeria Infection | Listeria Infection | CDC
    Evolution of the immune system in humans from infancy to old age - PMC
    Foods and Drinks to Avoid or Limit | Infant and Toddler Nutrition | CDC
    Urban Dictionary: giver
    FUBAR (film) - Wikipedia
  • Risky or Not?

    947. Pick Your Own Berries During a Norovirus Spike in June 2026

    29/06/2026 | 8 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating pick your own berries in an area during a norovirus spike in June 2026.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    Outbreaks, occurrence, and control of norovirus and hepatitis a virus contamination in berries: A review - PubMed
    Eurosurveillance | Large multistate outbreak of norovirus gastroenteritis associated with frozen strawberries, Germany, 2012
    Farm to fork quantitative microbial risk assessment for norovirus on frozen strawberries - ScienceDirect
    Inactivation of hepatitis A virus and norovirus on berries by broad-spectrum pulsed light - PubMed
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    946. Yesterday's French Toast That Sat Out for 3 Hours Before Refrigeration

    26/06/2026 | 10 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating French toast that was made yesterday and sat out for 3 hours before refrigeration.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    Europeans Finally Understand Why Americans Are Overweight 🤣 - YouTube
    USDA Commercial Item Description Griddle Breads, Shelf Stable and Heat and Serve, Frozen (Waffles, Pancakes, French Toast, Belgian Waffles)
    www.ChemistryIsLife.com - The Chemistry of French Toast
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About 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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