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517. Growing Vegetables In Chris's Abandoned Septic Tank Soil

September 29, 2023 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating vegetables grown in soil from an abandoned septic tank.

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

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  • 506. Kids on Lawns Irrigated With Water Containing Pathogenic E. coli โ€” Risky or Not?
  • Jimmy Hoffa - Wikipedia
  • R.E.M. - Nightswimming (Official Music Video) [British Version] - YouTube
  • Night soil - Wikipedia
  • Sources of Pathogenic Microorganisms and Their Fate during Land Application of Wastes - Gerba - 2005 - Journal of Environmental Quality - Wiley Online Library
  • A History of Human Waste as Fertilizer - JSTOR Daily
  • Septic System Abandonment | Public Health
  • Norovirus Outbreak Caused by a New Septic System in a Dolomite Aquifer - Borchardt - 2011 - Groundwater - Wiley Online Library
  • Full article: A review of the fate and transport of nitrogen, phosphorus, pathogens, and trace organic chemicals in septic systems
  • Septic System Pollution Contributes to Disease Outbreaks - Circle of Blue
  • Contamination of Groundwater Systems in the US and Canada by Enteric Pathogens, 1990โ€“2013: A Review and Pooled-Analysis | PLOS ONE
September 29, 2023 /Don Schaffner
Sewage, Septic systems

514. Tomato From of a Seed That Went Through Sewage Treatment

September 22, 2023 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating a tomato off of a plant that grew from a seed that went through sewage treatment.

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

  • Marie on X: "@neorsd Okay I think this has to be asked @benjaminchapman @bugcounter Iโ€™m thinking the canonical question would be something like โ€œeating a tomato off of a plant that grew from a seed that went through sewage treatment. #riskyornot ?โ€ ๐Ÿ’ฉ ๐Ÿ…" / X
  • Internalization of Bacterial Pathogens in Tomatoes and Their Control by Selected Chemicals - ScienceDirect
  • Internalization of Salmonella enterica by tomato fruit - ScienceDirect
  • Effects of Tomato Variety, Temperature Differential, and Postโ€“Stem Removal Time on Internalization of Salmonella enterica Serovar Thompson in Tomatoes - ScienceDirect
  • Visualizing pathogen internalization pathways in fresh tomatoes using MicroCT and confocal laser scanning microscopy - ScienceDirect
  • Internalization of Salmonella enterica serovar Montevideo into greenhouse tomato plants through contaminated irrigation water or seed stock - PubMed
September 22, 2023 /Don Schaffner
Sewage, Tomato, Internalization

237. My Twinkie Smells Like Poop

December 15, 2021 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating food near a sewage treatment plant.

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

  • Merch โ€” Risky or Not?
  • Death and miasma in Victorian London: an obstinate belief | The BMJ
  • Application of electronic nose as a non-invasive technique for odor fingerprinting and detection of bacterial foodborne pathogens: a review
December 15, 2021 /Don Schaffner
Miasma, Sewage, Smells

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