alt Hacker NewsIn some parts of the world, it is recommended that drinking water be stored in copper containers. I'm wondering if these communities had figured something out about the health benefits of ingesting trace amounts of copper?
In some parts of the world, it is recommended that drinking water be stored in copper containers. I'm wondering if these communities had figured something out about the health benefits of ingesting trace amounts of copper?
There's no need for missing answers as to why copper is appreciated as a water transport/storage medium. It's the same reason it's traditionally used as cladding on boat hulls, and is still added to many anti-fouling bottom paints - it's antimicrobial, but also toxic.