Title : Green Chemical aspect of Environmental awareness development and antimicrobic influence mechanisms of colloidal silver and copper
Abstract:
Un General Assembly adopted Resolution 57/254 on December 2002 the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development 2005-2014. The aim of this strategy is to encourage UNECE members to develop and incorporate education for sustainable development into the formal education system. In B&H 2005-2007, as part of the implementation of the EU CARDS project "Strengthening Environmental Awareness", we have just implemented this UNCE strategy. The printed teacher manual "Living in harmony with the environment" was prepared, printed and promoted through a series of seminars. Unfortunately, today we have testified that environmental awareness is far from developed. This is the case, after all, around the world, which needs to be worked on permanently, and more seriously in the future through formal and non-formal education.
In our laboratory research we have focused on the application of the green chemistry principles, and thus in light of the pandemic we encountered from 2020, it may sometimes be necessary to look for a solution in alternative medicine as the initial arm to solve the problem. Colloidal silver and copper has long been used as an antimicrobial, antiviral and antifungal agents. Knowing their effects on bacteria and viruses, perhaps the use of silver colloidal water can do some extent prevent the spread of the virus? This paper aims to remind what the effects of colloidal silver and copper are and to take us back in the history of its use and give ideas for new research.
Audience take away:
- To raise environmental awareness.
- Focus of the impact of colloidal silver and copper on human health.
- Appealing to future environmental awareness development by using Green Chemistry.
