The theme of "Meeting the health challenges of globalization" of China's anti-virus on the 18th General Assembly held in Beijing from the United Kingdom, the University of Southampton, Dr C. William Keevil published report said: "Copper can inhibit the influenza virus H1N1" and noted that 75% of the Type A H1N1 influenza virus in stranded copper surface after 1 hour to kill, after six hours stranded in the copper surface of the death of almost all influenza viruses. Arising from the study participants and the media experts and scholars of great interest.

rampant global influenza epidemic, disease prevention and control strategies countries have upgraded to a high degree of global concern. Over the years, Dr. Keevil is committed to "Health and the Environment" level of public health applied research, at the same time including the A1N1 alpha inhibition with E. coli, such as influenza virus research and to explore the on the "natural antibacterial copper surface" of the characteristics of the forefront of disease prevention and control and public health point of view, the current fight against influenza is of positive significance. He suggested that, in order to improving people's health, to prevent the spread of viruses and channels, in addition to wash their hands, the relevant departments should be in line with production access to the largest enterprises in the production of products, the use of copper materials.

studies have shown that influenza virus can survive through the surface a few days or more, including in the family, workplace, public and handrails, door handles, a variety of devices such as faucet. The control of influenza barriers need more protection, and the surface resistance of copper toxicity in order to prevent the spread of the virus is no doubt bring a new enlightenment.

In recent years, some countries have already begun to carry out "the surface of copper and copper products will be how to control infection in clinical settings," the research, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved antibacterial materials can be registered and copper alloy published and public health relevance of the statement. CDC China Environment and Health Related Product Safety studies have shown that copper, such as Legionella bacteria and fungi have a significant inhibitory effect.

International Copper Association (China) inhibition of copper in recent years carried out research and application projects. In 2007, China's copper fountains lamps available, the use of copper materials, natural antimicrobial properties, inhibiting the drinking fountains in the micro-organisms and bacteria, control of secondary pollution. A cover Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou research shows that more than 7 into the respondents considered that the drinking fountains should have anti-bacterial function. Experts are expected to biliary copper fountains to drinking fountains on behalf of the antimicrobial material is expected to become mainstream products in drinking fountains.

by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai Jiaotong University and Dalian Fuji Air-conditioning Co., Ltd. launched the "air-conditioned bus copper fin evaporator research." 2008, China's first copper finned air-conditioning a bus in Beijing, the road running Yuntong 110; in 2009, in Shanghai, 986 roads and 567 on the road two copper finned air-conditioned buses are in operation. This effectively inhibit bacterial growth, improved air quality inside the vehicle.