@myst4au wrote:
Copper does kill viruses by direct contact. In the extreme where you pasted pre-1982 pennies on the inside of your car, viruses in the air or on the steering heel would survive. If you buy copper foil and use it to wallpaper your house, viruses on the floor or ceiling or furniture or sink (you get the idea) would not be killed.
For super protection, they have UV zappers that can be installed with your heating/AC system (hospitals have these installed in pre-surgery rooms to reduce harmful microbes before patients go in for operation). As air blows through the system, UV rays zap the molecules that pass through - killing microbes. Probably costs a few thousand dollars for a house set-up.
They have a stand-alone unit (like an air purifier you place in any room you want) called Molekule or something like that that does the same. That's several hundred dollars, I believe.
Yeah, the efficacy of these systems - along with copper - may only be reduction of some (maybe - I don't know - just a small minority of germs), but not all of the possible pathogens and bad stuff around us. Albeit, for hospitals, it is a HUGE PLUS. They WANT lots of copper and have those UV systems installed with their heating/AC.
I even mentioned UV zapping hand-held vacuum cleaners! They have stuff like that these days.
If anyone uses UV zapping products, be sure to learn safety procedures for your device and follow them carefully!
Maybe can't fully protect us. But, it probably helps some.
Hoping everyone - especially the elderly on our forum and young kids - stay safe! Will be praying for everyone I know!!!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/27/2020 11:19PM by shoptastic.