Teck Partners to Launch Copper & Health Hospital Study in Chile
November 26 2020 - 12:28PM
Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TECK.A and TECK.B, NYSE: TECK)
("Teck") announced today that it is expanding its Copper and Health
program to Chile, partnering with leading national health
professionals and academics on a pilot project at the Iquique
Hospital.
Researchers from Universidad del Desarrollo (UDD) and Núcleo
Milenio MICROB-R, with funding from Teck, will conduct a study of
copper surfaces and textiles to assess copper’s ability to decrease
the incidence of in-hospital infections.
Copper alloy surfaces are naturally antimicrobial with
self-sanitizing properties, with research showing that these
surfaces eliminate up to 99.9% of harmful bacteria and viruses that
cause infection, including bacteria with high antibiotic
resistance. Additionally, copper is safe for people and the
environment, and is the only solid metal contact surface registered
as a public health product by Health Canada and the US
Environmental Protection Agency.
"It is an honour for Teck to launch our Copper & Health
program now in Chile, partnering with leading national health
professionals and academics in this first research at the Iquique
Hospital, which will increase understanding of the efficacy of
copper and its antimicrobial characteristics helping to reduce
in-hospital infections in our country," said Amparo Cornejo, Vice
President of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs, Teck Chile.
The research will be carried out at the Regional
Hospital of Iquique, with results expected in the second half of
2021.
About Teck’s Copper
& Health Program:Through its Copper & Health
program, Teck is working with partners across Canada and beyond to
increase the use of copper-infused surfaces in healthcare and
public spaces to reduce the spread of infections. When installed on
high touch surfaces, copper is a proven killer of bacteria and
viruses, reducing the spread of infection and improving health
outcomes. There is no commercial benefit to Teck from the increased
use of antimicrobial copper as the amount of metal needed is very
small; the goal of the program is to improve health and safety for
communities.
For more information about the role of antimicrobial copper, the
Copper & Health program, and other examples of copper in
action, please visit www.coppersaveslives.com.
About Teck:Teck is a diversified resource
company committed to responsible mining and mineral development
with major business units focused on copper, steelmaking coal and
zinc, as well as investments in energy assets. Headquartered in
Vancouver, Canada, its shares are listed on the Toronto Stock
Exchange under the symbols TECK.A and TECK.B and the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol TECK. Learn more about Teck at
www.teck.com or follow @TeckResources and @TeckChile.
Investor Contact:Fraser PhillipsSenior Vice
President, Investor Relations & Strategic
Analysis604.699.4621fraser.phillips@teck.com
Media Contact:Chris Stannell Public Relations
Manager604.699.4368chris.stannell@teck.com
Teck Chile Media
Contact:Pamela Chait Manager, Corporate
Affairs56.2.224645422pamela.chait@teck.com
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