Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted March 20, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 20, 2020 https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/xgqkyw/copper-destroys-viruses-and-bacteria-why-isnt-it-everywhere?utm_source=pocket-newtab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted March 20, 2020 Gold Member Share Posted March 20, 2020 Copper ewe!!!!! Mining it destroys the enviroment. It’s one the things they want to mine in Alaska but democrats are worried about the enviromental toll https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Pit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1jkw Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 1 hour ago, steve from amherst said: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/xgqkyw/copper-destroys-viruses-and-bacteria-why-isnt-it-everywhere?utm_source=pocket-newtab I saw where there was a length of time 19 lived on copper, SS, and cardboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 I have a old old braclet made of copper . they say it is good for arthritis. I know my great grandfather all ways wore it and i have for about a decade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 58 minutes ago, BOHICA said: Copper ewe!!!!! Mining it destroys the enviroment. It’s one the things they want to mine in Alaska but democrats are worried about the enviromental toll https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Pit There’s a hospital in the EU fitted with cooper in touch surfaces. It dropped the rate of infection massively. The main reason it’s not used is cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted March 20, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 20, 2020 3 minutes ago, spin_dry said: There’s a hospital in the EU fitted with cooper in touch surfaces. It dropped the rate of infection massively. The main reason it’s not used is cost. Honestly I always thought that copper thing was a crock. My wife has a washcloth she uses shaving her legs and I give her shit that its a bacteria trap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Highmark said: Honestly I always thought that copper thing was a crock. My wife has a washcloth she uses shaving her legs and I give her shit that its a bacteria trap. It’s a real deal. There’s a YouTube show about the hospital. Pretty amazing results. Seems like there could be some low cost electroplating process that would be cost effective for touch surfaces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted March 20, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 20, 2020 16 minutes ago, spin_dry said: It’s a real deal. There’s a YouTube show about the hospital. Pretty amazing results. Seems like there could be some low cost electroplating process that would be cost effective for touch surfaces. Very cool thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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