ANCHOR LEAD IN:
BETWEEN ANTI-BACTERIAL SOAPS, HAND SANITIZERS, FOOD
CONTAINERS AND EVEN SOME CLOTHES…IT SEEMS LIKE WE'RE A
NATION OF GERM-A-PHOBES. NOW, THERE'S A NEW WAY TO
PROTECT AGAINST GERMS… AND AS ____ EXPLAINS, YOU MIGHT BE
SURPRISED TO FIND OUT JUST WHAT IT IS.

TRACK ONE Length: 07
IT'S BEDTIME… YOU HOP IN … PULL THE COVERS TIGHT… AND FALL
ASLEEP… HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT WHAT'S TUCKED IN WITH YOU?

SOT
KEY @ : 09 Dr. Philip Tierno, Director of Clinical Microbiology and
Diagnostic Immunology at Tisch Hosptial, New York University Medical Center.
"You have bacteria, fungi, body cells. You have mites that live off of the body
cells, pollen."

TRACK TWO Length:06
LEADING GERM EXPERT DR. PHILIP TIERNO SAYS BREATHING THOSE
MICROBES IN AS YOU SLEEP CAN WORSEN SOME HEALTH PROBLEMS.

SOT
KEY @ : 23 Dr. Philip Tierno, Director of Clinical Microbiology and
Diagnostic Immunology at Tisch Hosptial, New York University Medical Center.
"It would either exacerbate an allergy if you have one, or asthma and you
would possibly develop an allergy over time with continued exposure."

TRACK THREE Length: 06
BUT CONSUMERS LIKE BETH FONOROW SAY THE WAR AGAINST BED
GERMS IS ON! HER SECRET WEAPON-- SPECIAL SHEETS.

SOT
KEY @ : 41 ( short)Beth Fonorow, Loves Copper Sheets
"They have copper fibers in them."

TRACK FOUR Length:13
THAT'S RIGHT- SOME MANUFACTURERS ARE NOW MAKING ANTI-MICROBIAL BEDDING…WITH COPPER, SILVER, EVEN BAMBOO. THE CLAIMS? THOSE INGREDIENTS FIGHT BACTERIA, FUNGI, AND MOLD. BUT IS THERE ANY SCIENTIFIC PROOF?

SOT
KEY @ : 58 Dr. Philip Tierno, Director of Clinical Microbiology and
Diagnostic Immunology at Tisch Hosptial, New York University
Medical Center.
"They have reduced the counts in experiments. They do work."

TRACK FIVE Length: 08
THESE SHEETS CAN COST MORE THAN REGULAR ONES. BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO SPEND MORE TO PROTECT YOURSELF. TIERNO SAYS SOAP AND WATER DO THE JOB JUST FINE.

SOT
NO KEY
"Wash those sheets and the bedding weekly. That's the key."

TRACK SIX Length: 13
THE MANUFACTURERS DON'T DISAGREE…THEY SAY THEY THESE PRODUCTS COME IN HANDY FOR THINGS THAT AREN'T WASHED WEEKLY- LIKE MATTRESS PADS. AND, THEY SAY, THEIR SHEETS KEEP BACTERIA COUNTS DOWN BETWEEN WASHES. AS FOR BETH… EXTRA PROTECTION HELPS HER REST EASIER…

SOT
NO KEY
"Now that we've gone copper, we'll stay copper."

ANCHOR TAG:
MANUFACTURERS SAY ANOTHER THING ABOUT THESE SHEETS: THEY STAY SMELLING FRESHER LONGER.

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Are, Why We Need Them, and How We Can Protect Ourselves Against
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Dr. Tierno is the Director of Clinical Microbiology and Diagnostic Immunology
at Tisch Hosptial, New York University Medical Center.

COMPANIES CONTACTED FOR THIS STORY:

Larry Plyler
Cuprotex LLC
336-404-6363

Cuprotex is the manufacturer of the linens made with copper. They provided
us with the following statement:

"…washing our sheets weekly in hot water and detergent will kill most of the
bacteria in the sheets. Do you wash your mattress cover every week also?
How about your pillow? … Again, we make no public health claims about our
sheets and pillowcases. We only claim that our sheets are made with the
Cupron copper technology that is scientifically proven to kill the bacteria,
fungus and microbes that cause odor, to keep your bedding feeling fresh and
clean. "Cupron fabrics fight back" against the bacteria, fungi, and microbes
that attack your bedding fabrics. We also can claim that these same Cupron
fabrics and fibers are scientifically proven to help enhance healthy skin tone
and complexion and improve the appearance of blemishes and crow's feet, to
leave your skin vibrant and glowing, while you sleep on them.
We hope everyone will want the best technology available today for a safe,
clean, and comfortable sleeping environment, for the place we spend fully
one third of our lives. It is up to each individual to determine what is best for them."

John Angelini
AmericanTextile Co.
412-948-1025
American Textile Co. makes the Rest Right Pillow with SilPure treatment. The
SilPure treatments are silver particles that latch on to fabric and fight bacteria.
Regarding washing sheets weekly, the told us, "We endorse frequent
laundering. Not everyone wants to wash their pillow or mattress pad every
week. That is where our products are particularly helpful."

Craig Benepe
Home Source International
404-355-0114
Home Source International makes the bedding made with bamboo fibers.
They tell us that their tests have shown that their linens do fight bacteria.
While Benepe says washing kills the bacteria just as well, their products slow
the accumulation of bacteria between washing. They also provided us with
the following information:

"Bamboo, like all wood products, naturally inhibits the growth of bacteria. In
fact, bamboo is more effective at inhibiting bacteria growth than any other
wood fiber and even fabrics that have been specifically treated to kill
bacteria. The company has tested their bamboo sheeting by introducing a
million bacteria cultures to the fabric and found that 90% of the bacteria were
dead within the hour and no more than 0.5% survived after 24 hours. The
best result for specifically treated cotton fabric to kill bacteria was 5.5%
survival after 24 hours. Bamboo's ability to kill bacteria means that these
sheets will stay fresh smelling."