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Risky or Not?

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

    937. Re-Using Teabags After Hours or Days

    2026/06/05 | 13 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from re-using teabags after hours or days.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    tea - Risky or Not?
    37: Tea at Room Temperature — Risky or Not?
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    CFIA: Bacterial Pathogens in Dried Herbs and Dried Teas - April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2018 
    Association between Tea Ingestion and Invasive Bacillus cereus Infection among Children with Cancer | Clinical Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic
  • Risky or Not?

    936. Keeping Candy in the Bathroom

    2026/06/03 | 11 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of keeping candy in the bathroom.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    hockey - Risky or Not?
    Carolina Hurricanes star Seth Jarvis' wild bathroom candy habits are getting some attention | OutKick
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  • Risky or Not?

    935. Licking Someone Else's Ear Wax Off Your Finger

    2026/06/01 | 11 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of licking someone else's ear wax off your finger
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    The Traitors - Wikipedia
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    The Importance of Ear Canal Microbiota and Earwax in the Prevention of Outer Ear Infections - PMC
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  • Risky or Not?

    934. Racing a Bike Through Belgian Toothpaste

    2026/05/29 | 27 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from racing a bike through belgian toothpaste (i.e., mud).
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    Video | Facebook
    Belgian toothpaste anyone? | Cyclingnews Forum
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    Outbreak of Campylobacteriosis Associated with a Long-Distance Obstacle Adventure Race — Nevada, October 2012
    Tour de France - Wikipedia
    Epidemiology of injury and illness across all the competitive cycling disciplines: a systematic review and meta-analysis - PMC
  • Risky or Not?

    933. Leaving Frozen Berries Out for 2 Hours, Refreezing and Reusing

    2026/05/27 | 9 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from leaving frozen berries out of refrigeration for 2 hours, refreezing and reusing later in a smoothie.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
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    Occurrence of Selected Foodborne Pathogens on Frozen Berries Collected at Retail Level in Switzerland - ScienceDirect
    Scientific Opinion on the risk posed by pathogens in food of non‐animal origin. Part 2 (Salmonella and Norovirus in berries) - - 2014 - EFSA Journal - Wiley Online Library
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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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