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Don't Use a Wire Brush to Clean Your Grill (Do This Instead)

Lindsey Ellefson is Lifehacker’s Features Editor. She currently covers study and productivity hacks, as well as household and digital decluttering, and oversees the freelancers on the sex and relationships beat. She spent most of her pre-Lifehacker ...
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Doctors warn about using wire-bristled grill brushes

MERIDEN, Conn. -- Doctors are warning of the dangers of improperly cleaning your grill as we head into backyard BBQ season. Two weeks ago, doctors in Connecticut performed emergency surgery on 52-year-old Cheryl Harrison after she got a metal bristle stuck ...
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‘They found a wire sticking out of my colon’: Cibolo woman warns about bristle grill brushes

CIBOLO – When Judy Heickman ordered steak at a restaurant last month, she got something off-menu. Now’s she’s warning others about the hidden danger of using wire bristle brushes to clean grills. “I woke up in excruciating pain, couldn’t move ...
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Seven Clever Ways to Use a Grill Brush (That Don't Involve a Grill)

Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy. August 21, 2024 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a ...
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PSA: Using a Wire Brush to Clean Your Grill Comes With a Gnarly Health Risk

A hard day’s work behind the grill leads to lots of tasty rewards: juicy rib eyes, seasonal zucchini, and a few ripe peaches for cobbler, to name a few. What’s not as enjoyable? The cleanup that’s required afterward. Many people turn to what they ...