Copper Equipment May Reduce Infections In Hospitals, Study Suggests.

reports copper equipment may reduce infections in hospitals, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control. Researchers installed “copper faucet handles, toilet flush levers, door handles, light switches and other commonly touched equipment” in “nine rooms in a small rural hospital” and found that there was less bacteria in those rooms compared to other rooms with “traditional plastic, porcelain and metal surfaces.” Curious how /why. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/04/well/copper-sinks-and-faucets-may-stem-hospital-infections.html?_r=0