So really, how dangerous are ultrasounds? I'm 17 weeks pregnant, have had one visual ultrasound and one brief use of doppler at an exam, and was planning another ultrasound around 18-20 weeks. Recently, though, I read some studies about the dangers of ultrasounds, particularly when there's no unusual medical need. Critics of the practice cite these studies, while those on the other side of the debate seem to say that there are no studies. I'm not a scientist. Has anyone reviewed or rebutted these studies for a general audience?
posted by lgyre on Sep 9, 2009 - 19 answers

How can one safely convince a teeming mass of bees to vacate a crack in the exterior wall of a brick building, so that the crack can be filled in? [more inside]
posted by Beardman on Aug 3, 2009 - 28 answers

i like to swim, but friends have been lecturing me about the dangers of chlorine -- that it's been linked to cancer, that it's god-awful for your health and well-being, even if not cancerous. does anyone have an informed opinion on this issue?
posted by LittlePumpkin on May 30, 2009 - 36 answers

Can unplugged irons cause fires? One of my housemates (Housemate A) observed that my other housemate (Housemate B) put the clothes iron back into the cupboard without letting it cool down. How dangerous is this? [more inside]
posted by tomargue on May 16, 2009 - 16 answers

How dangerous is it to take apart an old TV if it has been unplugged for many months? [more inside]
posted by yarrow on May 2, 2009 - 15 answers

What's the name of the bizarre effect that caused a few helicopter crashes where the light of the sun is strobed by the blades causing the pilot to have some kind of seizure? I've been Googling like mad and I can't find anything, but I'm sure it has a name!
posted by debord on Mar 3, 2009 - 5 answers

Good resources for rules-of-thumb for laboratory dangers and chemical safety? [more inside]
posted by you're a kitty! on Jan 26, 2009 - 13 answers

Hypothetical Filter: Would someone be able to throw a cigarette out of their window and catch my car on fire? [more inside]
posted by thetenthstory on Jul 29, 2008 - 28 answers

Does anyone remember the mind-blowingly dangerous fly-by-night birthday event management company that brought us THE MAD HATTER parties in the mid-1980s? [more inside]
posted by CheeseburgerBrown on Jan 21, 2008 - 5 answers

I'm looking for a electronic/dance song from probably the late 90s or early 00s that has the words "Stranger Danger" repeated in a male robot voice. Any ideas? [more inside]
posted by boreddusty on Nov 14, 2007 - 5 answers

I'm looking for more fun than I'm entitled to. Safety, morality, and practicality are not concerns. [more inside]
posted by mullingitover on Oct 15, 2007 - 34 answers

TorontoFilter: What can you tell me about this place/area just east of downtown Toronto? (description follows) [more inside]
posted by UnclePlayground on Apr 25, 2007 - 18 answers

I need suggestions for songs that evoke a sense of 'danger' or a dangerous situation. [more inside]
posted by MarkLark on Mar 21, 2007 - 46 answers

Broken TVfilter? We have a Phillips TV which keeps turning itself off. A vicegrip and more are inside. [more inside]
posted by jeribus on Dec 26, 2006 - 8 answers

What are the safest African countries for a white, English-speaking visitor? What are the most dangerous? Why?
posted by stammer on Dec 10, 2006 - 27 answers

Name That Thing! You know that feeling you get sometimes when you wonder what would happen if you did something outrageous- punched a cop, stepped off a building, peed on the dinner table? No? Well, I'm sure I'm not the only one, because both Daniel Clowes (in Eightball) and P.G. Wodehouse (in Carry On, Jeeves) mention it. The problem is, what do you call it? Does any culture have a word for this? I certainly can't think of an (American) English word or phrase shorter than "You know that feeling when...", etc.
posted by paul_smatatoes on Sep 21, 2006 - 75 answers

Is it safe to walk from Great American Music Hall (SF) to BART after a show? [more inside]
posted by cccorlew on Jun 10, 2006 - 15 answers

FetishFilter: can a person overcome a dangerous or detrimental sexual fetish? or any fetish for that matter?
posted by brandz on May 29, 2006 - 16 answers

I like to carry my cellphone in a cargo pants pocket, on the outside of my body away from vital organs. I believe this is good for my health because the odds of microwaving my kidneys and intestines and all that other good stuff are reduced. Am I being crazy?
posted by clango on May 12, 2006 - 36 answers

So I've just walked away from a job I'd held for four years where they cheated me out of my earned commissions and now I'm left wondering what sort of danger I would be exposing myself to if I blogged the company and the people involved? I.e. naming names. [more inside]
posted by fenriq on Feb 10, 2006 - 35 answers

My office just bought a HP Designjet 815mfp large format scanner/printer. The only space we have for it is in my co-worker's office area and now he's sitting about 5 feet away from the device. Is there any health danger from sitting so close to this device? [more inside]
posted by Servo5678 on Mar 9, 2005 - 2 answers

Short version: How can I tell if my neighbor is stealing phone service from me?

Short version of a much, much longer story inside:
posted by pieoverdone on Feb 16, 2005 - 26 answers