Topic: Antimicrobial

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Promise to Prosecute
Episode 880 3:04:58 - 3:07:15

880: Promise to Prosecute

Antimicrobial Metals and the Subway Tampon Anecdote

A producer provides information on the antimicrobial properties of copper and brass, explaining why they were historically used for door handles to kill bacteria. This leads to a "disgusting" anecdote from a subway worker who witnessed a woman change a tampon in mid-stride on a station floor and then touch an escalator railing.