Risky or Not?

A short podcast about everyday risks from germs

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501. Picking Your Nose

August 23, 2023 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of picking your nose with respect to COVID-19 and other risks

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

  • Why not to pick your nose: Association between nose picking and SARS-CoV-2 incidence, a cohort study in hospital health care workers | PLOS ONE
  • TWiV 1034: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin | This Week in Virology
  • Nose Picking and Nasal Carriage of Staphylococcus aureus | Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology | Cambridge Core
August 23, 2023 /Don Schaffner
COVID-19, Nose picking, Staphylococcus aureus

275. Cooking While COVID-19 Positive

March 14, 2022 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of transmitting COVID-19 when cooking while COVID-19 positive

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

  • Gabrielle Schaffner on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman hereโ€™s a #riskyornot question: COVID + person, 5 days from + test, no symptomsโ€ฆrisky or not to cook for family members in isolation, without a mask on? (Cooking masked is really getting old but Iโ€™m willing!)" / Twitter
  • Potential for foodborne transmission Covid-19: ยป Meat Industry Association
  • Is It Safe to Cook for Other People During Coronavirus? | Food Network Healthy Eats: Recipes, Ideas, and Food News | Food Network
  • 270. Rice, Chicken, and Lo Mein Leftovers โ€” Risky or Not?
  • Food Safety and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | CDC
March 14, 2022 /Don Schaffner
COVID-19, Cooking, Food preparation

274. COVID-19 and Revolving Doors

March 11, 2022 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of contracting COVID-19 from walking through revolving doors.

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

  • COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation | CDC
  • Computational fluid dynamics - Wikipedia
  • Do revolving doors actually save energy? - Vox
  • Modifying Habits Towards Sustainability: A Study of Revolving Door Usage on the Mit Campus
  • Air Infiltration through revolving doors
  • Linsey C. Marr | Civil & Environmental Engineering | Virginia Tech
March 11, 2022 /Don Schaffner
COVID-19, Revolving doors

218. Returning Food Trucks to Use After Holding COVID-19 Bodies

November 01, 2021 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of returning food trucks to use after holding COVID-19 bodies.

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

  • Merch โ€” Risky or Not?
  • (8) Don Schaffner ๐Ÿฆ  on Twitter: "@food_career Sure itโ€™s nasty, but is it #RiskyOrNot @benjaminchapman?" / Twitter
  • Returning Refrigerated Transport Vehicles and Refrigerated Storage Units to Food Uses After Using Them to Preserve Human Remains During the COVID-19 Pandemic | FDA
  • Potential for foodborne transmission Covid-19: ยป Meat Industry Association
  • Apparently Wholesome Food Law and Legal Definition | USLegal, Inc.
November 01, 2021 /Don Schaffner
COVID-19, Food
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119. COVID-19 From Hookups

March 15, 2021 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of getting COVID-19 from hookups.
Dr. Don - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ
Professor Ben - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ

  • Canada's top doctor: 'consider using a mask' during sexual activity | CTV News
  • William Schaffner, M.D. | Department of Health Policy
March 15, 2021 /Don Schaffner
COVID-19, Sex
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77. Takeout and COVID-19

December 07, 2020 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the COVID-19 risks from takeout food.

Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘

Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘

  • Welcome to FoodCoVNET | NC State Extension
  • Potential for foodborne transmission Covid-19: ยป Meat Industry Association
  • (3) Don Schaffner ๐Ÿฆ  on Twitter: "Hey folks, @LexFri asks a great question.
  • Turning This Car Around
December 07, 2020 /Don Schaffner
COVID-19, Takeout Food
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64. COVID-19 Outdoor Dining Pods

November 06, 2020 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using COVID-19 outdoor dining pods.

Dr. Don - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ

Professor Ben - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ

  • Don Schaffner ๐Ÿฆ  on Twitter: "Iโ€™ll say interesting idea.
  • Louis Cifer Brew Works
November 06, 2020 /Don Schaffner
COVID-19, Restaurants
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61. Trick or Treating Bare Handed

October 30, 2020 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of trick or treating bare handed.
Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ
Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

  • Halloween - Wikipedia
  • COVID-19: Holiday Celebrations | CDC
  • Cleaning and Disinfectant Chemical Exposures and Temporal Associations with COVID-19 โ€” National Poison Data System, United States, January 1, 2020โ€“March 31, 2020 | MMWR
October 30, 2020 /Don Schaffner
Halloween, Candy, Bare hands, COVID-19
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54: Touching Your Face

October 14, 2020 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of touching your face during the pandemic.
Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ
Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

  • LPT: Teach yourself to not touch your face throughout the day - youโ€™ll get sick less, as hand to face/mouth contact is one of the most common routes for microbial transmission. : LifeProTips
  • Transmission of experimental rhinovirus infection by contaminated surfaces. - Abstract - Europe PMC
  • Aerosol Transmission of Rhinovirus Colds | The Journal of Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic
October 14, 2020 /Don Schaffner
Touching your face, COVID-19
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45: Masked Waiters Touching Your Plate

September 23, 2020 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of masked waiters touching your plate.

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

  • The Lincoln Project on Twitter: "VOTER: Why canโ€™t we have a national mask mandate? TRUMP: Waiters.
  • Considerations for Restaurants and Bars | COVID-19 | CDC
  • Community and Close Contact Exposures Associated with COVID-19 Among Symptomatic Adults โ‰ฅ18 Years in 11 Outpatient Health Care Facilities โ€” United States, July 2020 | MMWR
  • NZ Document on COVID-19 Transmission Via Food
September 23, 2020 /Don Schaffner
COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Restaurants
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43: Masks on the Table

September 18, 2020 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of leaving ones facemask on the table in times of COVID-19.
Dr. Don - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ
Professor Ben - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ

September 18, 2020 /Don Schaffner
Masks, COVID-19
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27: Eating at a Restaurant in Times of COVID-19

August 12, 2020 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating at a restaurant in times of COVID-19

Dr. Don - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ
Professor Ben - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ

  • Raleigh restaurant professionally cleaned after coronavirus patient ate there :: WRAL.com

  • Considerations for Restaurants and Bars | COVID-19 | CDC

August 12, 2020 /Don Schaffner
COVID-19, Restaurants

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