Why does copper have anti micro bacterial properties?
user
Copper surfaces are less susceptible to microbes and therefore are more resistant to disease.
assistant
Why are they less susceptible to microbes?
user
While it's true that there's no current consensus on the science behind it, it's believed that copper surfaces in homes and buildings become covered in a thin film of copper oxide, a compound that is highly effective at keeping away and even killing microbes.
assistant
Why does copper have anti micro bacterial properties?
user
Copper surfaces are less susceptible to microbes and therefore are more resistant to disease.
assistant
Why are they less susceptible to microbes?
user
It is common in the formation of cellular organisms to generate a group of compounds that can help to rid them of disease or other harmful organisms.  Copper is one of these elements.
assistant
Why does copper have anti micro bacterial properties?