I assume there isn't because of the fact that there's a small amount of copper in every living thing, the atmosphere and it is Essential for life.
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copper is actually something that you do not want much of in water. It is a poison for plant life, a good algaecide, actually.
Yes copper is essential for life even though it's not the most common thing. I don't suppose the copper itself has any thing to do with environmental issues. maybe the copper mines do
Yes, copper is essential for life, but you CAN have too much of a good thing! EPA human health assessors place copper and its compounds at a hazardous concentration when it is above 3,000 mg/kg in soil. Copper compounds from anti-barnacle paint on boats has put San Francisco Bay on the list of top 5 most polluted waterways. Copper is also listed on the Title 22 list of the top 17 hazardous heavy metals. Center for Disease Control (the CDC) lists effects of overexposure to copper as Metal fever, liver and kidney damage. Environmental effects of copper pollution in water and soil damage the local plant and animal health too.
