723. Occasionally Eating Roof Icicles

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from occasionally eating icicles off your roof.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

• What Are Roof Shingles? (2025) | Today's Homeowner
• Quality of roof-harvested rainwater – Comparison of different roofing materials - ScienceDirect
• A global review of the microbiological quality and potential health risks associated with roof-harvested rainwater tanks | npj Clean Water
• Microbiological Quality of Roof‐Harvested Rainwater and Health Risks: A Review - Ahmed - 2011 - Journal of Environmental Quality - Wiley Online Library
• An examination of the microbial community and occurrence of potential human pathogens in rainwater harvested from different roofing materials - ScienceDirect
• ChatGPT on icicles
• Meteorologist Explains Why You Should Never Eat Icicles, No Matter How Tempting They Look | IFLScience

261. Sam's Plowed Snow and Ice

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks faced by Ben's son Sam when Sam eats plowed up snow and ice at his school.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

• Amazon.com : Trideer Inflated Wobble Cushion - Wiggle Seat for Sensory Kids(Multiple Colors), Core Balance Disc (Extra Thick), Flexible Seating for All Age(Office & School & Home) (34cm Avocado) : Sports & Outdoors
• 113. Eating Snow — Risky or Not?
• Letterkenny (TV series) - Wikipedia)

113. Eating Snow

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating snow.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

• Is eating snow dangerous? | AccuWeather
• Snowflakes Aren’t Innocent and Fluffy—They’re Bacteria Bombs from the Sky | Discover Magazine
• Southern Snow Cream Recipe - Food.com
• Diversity and association of psychrophilic bacteria in Antarctic sea ice
• Converting rain into drinking water: quality issues and technological advances | Water Supply | IWA Publishing
• Heavy metal assessment and water quality values in urban stream and rain water | SpringerLink

111. Snow Bank Refrigerator

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of storing your food in a snow bank.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

• Michelle Jewell on Twitter: "@ChillOutACE_ @benjaminchapman @bugcounter Risky or not??" / Twitter
• Haddie Cooke on Twitter: "No power since 2am Monday, ~52° inside, 8° outside, cooked a few meals in the fireplace, no hot water, firewood getting low, all fridge/freezer food outside in the half foot of snow! This is INSANE!! Lots of layers, hats, socks, and blankets! 🥶 https://t.co/EMkk1ZOZaQ" / Twitter
• ‎CFP Emergency Action Plan for Retail Food Establishments