Use copper coating
I read about further experiments into copper-coated surfaces — especially on door handles and bathroom fixtures. They are being coated with a copper alloy film which can significantly reduce the spread of infectious diseases, including H1N1.
The health benefits from copper have been known for centuries.
It may not be cheap, but it would be money well-spent if used in schools, banks, churches and other buildings where large numbers of people gather.
James A. Marples
Provo
Recent comments
Brilliant, we are trying to stem a pandemic and one of the Utah...
indisbelief | Nov. 3, 2009 at 8:37 p.m.
Copper plating would wear off rather rapidly.
Liberty | Nov. 3, 2009 at 12:58 p.m.
Seeing how we live in a world were all surfaces aren't going to be...
Take the bull by the horns | Nov. 3, 2009 at 8:14 a.m.
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