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The coronavirus pandemic might make buildings sick, too

  • Written by Caitlin R. Proctor, Lillian Gilbreth Postdoctoral Fellow, Purdue University
The coronavirus pandemic might make buildings sick, tooDiscolored water can be caused by heavy metals, such as iron or copper. Iron can also act as a nutrient for organisms to grow in the pipes.Kyungyeon Ra/Purdue University, CC BY-ND

While millions of people are under orders to stay home amid the coronavirus pandemic, water is sitting in the pipes of empty office buildings and gyms, getting old and...

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