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A bunch of ripe red grapes hangs from a vine twisted through a chain-link fence. Behind it, a foggy graveyard lies near the intersection of two busy highways. Blurred headlights and drifting smoke from traffic lend an eerie, polluted atmosphere to the otherwise quiet, somber scene.

784. Eating Major Intersection Grapes

June 13, 2025 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from grapes grown at the intersection of two 4 lane highways.

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

  • Risks Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution in Roadside Soil and Vegetation of National Highway Crossing through Industrial Area | Environmental Processes
  • Effect of a Highway's Traffic on the Level of Lead and Cadmium in Fruits and Vegetables Grown Along the Roadsides - Igwegbe - 1992 - Journal of Food Safety - Wiley Online Library
  • Lead in soils and plants: its relation to traffic volume and proximity to highways | Environmental Science & Technology
  • Contamination of agricultural soil by urban and peri-urban highways: An overlooked priority? - ScienceDirect
  • Risks Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution in Roadside Soil and Vegetation of National Highway Crossing through Industrial Area | Environmental Processes
  • Captured Water, Carbon Dioxide From Car Exhaust Could Help Grow Food โ€“ Texas A&M Stories
  • I live right off of a busy freeway - it safe to consume garden produce? : r/UrbanGardening
  • How Safe is it, Really, to Eat Food Grown in an Urban Garden? - Modern Farmer
  • Chemical Contamination Pathways and the Food Safety Implications along the Various Stages of Food Production: A Review - PMC
June 13, 2025 /Don Schaffner
Grapes, Toxicology, Cross-contamination, Heavy metals

DALLยทE - a giant bunch of green grapes with a very very small black spider in the style of van gogh

477. Accidentally Eating A Tiny Spider In A Bunch Of Grapes

June 28, 2023 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating a tiny spider in a bunch of grapes.

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

  • Madeline on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman Accidentally Eating A Tiny Spider In Your Bunch Of Grapes - Risky or Not? (I didnโ€™t actually eat a spider, I found it & removed it but it was so small I wondered if somebody somewhere might make the mistake sometime)" / Twitter
  • Spiders On Grapevines
  • Extremely Deadly Spider Found in Box of Grapes at Grocery Store
  • Redback Spider - Australian Reptile Park
  • Venomous Snake FAQs
  • Julius Erving - Wikipedia
June 28, 2023 /Don Schaffner
Grapes, Spiders, Venom

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