“Ultraviolet light in general has been used to kill bacteria and viruses for a very long time,” David Brenner, director at the Columbia University Center for Radiological Research, told USA TODAY. It’s been known to kill bacteria and viruses for the last century and for the last two to three decades has been used to disinfect surgical theaters or hospital wards.
David Brenner, director at the Columbia University Center for Radiological Research
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