Risky or Not?

A short podcast about everyday risks from germs

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DALLยทE - A coffee cup sitting on a bathroom counter next to a flushing toilet. The bathroom has white tiles and the toilet is modern with a chrome flush handle.

646. Taking Your Coffee Cup Into the Bathroom With You

July 26, 2024 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from taking your coffee cup into the bathroom with you while pooping.

Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ
Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

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  • Here's What Really Happens When You Flush a Toilet | Smithsonian
  • R.E.M. - Everybody Hurts (Official HD Music Video) - YouTube
July 26, 2024 /Don Schaffner
Coffee, Bathroom, Poop, Toilets

DALLยทE - A person washing a very dirty mop in a public bathroom sink. The bathroom is slightly run-down, with tiled walls and a large mirror above the sink.

640. Using a Sink That's Been Used to Wash a Stadium Mop

July 12, 2024 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of washing your hands in a sink used for washing a stadium mop.

Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ
Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

  • Vomiting as a Symptom and Transmission Risk in Norovirus Illness: Evidence from Human Challenge Studies | PLOS ONE
  • The handwash station: friend or fiend? - ScienceDirect
  • Handwashing sinks as the source of transmission of ST16 carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, an international high-risk clone, in an intensive care unit - ScienceDirect
  • SN 58 - Availability of and Access to Toilets and Hand Washing Facilities | NC DOL
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  • Prevalence of Human Noroviruses in Commercial Food Establishment Bathrooms - ScienceDirect
  • Presence of human noroviruses on bathroom surfaces: a review of the literature - PubMed
July 12, 2024 /Don Schaffner
Mop, Bathroom, Norovirus, Handwashing, Cross-contamination

421. Beer Kegs in the Bathroom

February 17, 2023 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of storing unused beer kegs in the bathroom of a restaurant,

Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ
Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

  • Don Schaffner ๐Ÿฆ  on Twitter: "@RyanMorey @Nowooski @benjaminchapman But also most definitely not a best practice. Maybe we should queue this one up for revisiting on risky or not, what do you think @benjaminchapman?" / Twitter
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February 17, 2023 /Don Schaffner
Beer, Bathroom, Norovirus, Cross-contamination

395. Open Dippin' Dots in a Sporting Event Bathroom Stall

December 19, 2022 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of bringing an open Dippin' Dots container into a bathroom stall during a sporting event (you know what kind of sport we're talking about๐Ÿ’).

Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ
Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

  • Dippin' Dots
  • Dippin Dots Vending Machine
  • Reusable grocery bag carried nasty norovirus, scientists say
  • Prevalence of Human Noroviruses in Commercial Food Establishment Bathrooms - PMC
  • The Spread of a Norovirus Surrogate.pdf
December 19, 2022 /Don Schaffner
Dippin' Dots, Bathroom

305. Uncovered Trash Cans in Womenโ€™s/Unisex Bathrooms

May 23, 2022 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks posed by feminine hygiene products in uncovered trash cans in womenโ€™s/unisex bathrooms.

Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ
Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

May 23, 2022 /Don Schaffner
Bathroom, Trash can, Feminine hygiene products

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