Why your copper mods smell "coppery"

[Magaro]

Stumbled across this article while researching another subject and thought some folks might find it interesting.
A 'metallic' smell is just body odour : Nature News

 

[Mooch]

Interesting!
But now they're probably going to try to regulate copper mods because of the aldehydes they produce.

 

[93gc40]

As long as my copper doesn't smell, like something else I'll be happy.

 

[AndriaD]

That really is very interesting. I've always found the smell of *men's* sweat very metallic, like "burnt metal," not so much with women's or children's.

Andria

 

[TKS]

I thought this was obvious? If metal smelled like that on its own, no one would use metalware without clear coatings. Not use things like cars or trains.

 

[Robert Cromwell]

Bare copper does have an odor, or perhaps it is the oxidation of the copper that is smelling.
Bare aluminum does as well. But most cannot seem to smell it.