Are you planning a trip to Europe before the summer is out? If so, you're probably wondering about currency exchange rates and the status of the Eurodollar from one country to the next. What you probably didn't know you need to worry about is toxic coins. What next? First a bear market, now money is toxic! Well, not all money. As reported in the May, 2002, issue of Dr. William Campbell Douglass' Real Health newsletter, "euro" coins contain enough nickel to trigger allergic reactions and, in extreme cases, eczema. Dr. Douglass reports, "The coins are so toxic that they are not even safe in the pocket of your pants. Just five minutes' exposure is long enough to induce itching and inflammation in susceptible people. The reason is clear: The coins carry a nickel content 100 times the level considered safe in humans. "Adding a bit of irony to the situation, there are actually guidelines in Europe regulating the amount of nickel that can be included in certain items that come into contact with human skin, but coins are exempt from these limits!" You've go to wonder: what were they thinking? If this news is widely reported in Europe, I've got a feeling that Rome's famous Fountain of Trevi might fill to overflowing as tourists unload their toxic coins in exchange for wishes. To Your Good Health, Jenny Thompson
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