The halo effect (section on wikipedia) didn’t seem to me to be about ions… I figured it was just like how if we’re nearby & I’m less likely to get sick, then you’re less likely to get sick, separate from my sickness having any effect on your immunity.
Yeah, you’re right that I imputed a particular mechanism that isn’t supported by the Wikipedia page—thanks for pointing that out. I do still think that the ions-getting-on-things mechanism is part of the story, mostly because the reduction sizes are really large. This could indicate either (a) that most microbes end up on surfaces first via touch surfaces, and spread from there, or (b) that copper ends up on nearby surfaces. Or some of both.
In this particular case, though, I think it’s quite likely (because I’ve seen my hands turn a bit blue) that in fact copper and copper oxides are getting on my hands as a result of the tape.
The halo effect (section on wikipedia) didn’t seem to me to be about ions… I figured it was just like how if we’re nearby & I’m less likely to get sick, then you’re less likely to get sick, separate from my sickness having any effect on your immunity.
Yeah, you’re right that I imputed a particular mechanism that isn’t supported by the Wikipedia page—thanks for pointing that out. I do still think that the ions-getting-on-things mechanism is part of the story, mostly because the reduction sizes are really large. This could indicate either (a) that most microbes end up on surfaces first via touch surfaces, and spread from there, or (b) that copper ends up on nearby surfaces. Or some of both.
In this particular case, though, I think it’s quite likely (because I’ve seen my hands turn a bit blue) that in fact copper and copper oxides are getting on my hands as a result of the tape.