Why We Aren’t Using UV to Disinfect Everything—Yet
Negative perception and costs pose obstacles to a promising technology
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6 min readJun 15, 2020
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As the coronavirus pandemic continues, a technology that has existed for over 100 years is getting renewed attention as a promising disinfection tool. Ultraviolet germicidal radiation, which uses short-wavelength UV rays to kill bacteria and viruses, is already…