Copper Fixtures Kill 95% of Superbugs


	Copper Fixtures Kill 95% of Superbugs

Kelika

12-11-2008 8:23 PM

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12-12-2008 1:42 AM

BartendingBear

Wonderful news, but now we'll be looking for even more building sites to be stripped of copper wiring as the prices in the market again could rise to meet the increased demand for the metal.

12-12-2008 10:25 AM

googleit

that all sounds great except for the copper toilet seat. I'm not so sure that would be a great idea in the northern regions?

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