Searching for the silver lining in drinking water disinfection

(University of Pittsburgh) Drinking water typically contains a disinfectant residual to help prevent and reduce microbial growth. A variety of things can interrupt this process, including long periods without water use observed in office buildings during the COVID-19 pandemic. This creates an ideal growth environment for many microbes such as Legionella pneumophila. A Pitt team will use an NSF grant to investigate whether silver modified shower fixtures prevent opportunistic pathogen exposure -- or perhaps do more harm than good.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news