Bacteria cut by 'up to 95%' in copper trial.
The first results from an 18-month trial at Birmingham's Selly Oak Hospital, which has seen a range of items in one ward, including taps, door handles, sink fittings, push plates and light switches made from "conventional" plastic and stainless steel materials substituted with copper replacements, has proven beyond doubt the metal's effectiveness in destroying pathogens in a clinical environment. Health Estate Journal reports.
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