Archived Copper is great at killing superbugs so why don't hospitals use it? (theconversation.com)
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Archived Copper is great at killing superbugs so why don't hospitals use it? (theconversation.com)
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[–] zoot3d ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimicrobial_copper-alloy_touch_surfaces
No argument there - disinfection is always going to be necessary in a hospital. However, that doesn't mean that copper isn't dramatically more effective at slaying bacterium; stainless steel does not do that at all.
People sick longer = more hospital revenue Copper handrails = less sickness = less revenue.