1. Health  Discuss in my forum  Money Allergy  Allergic
Reactions to Coins and Paper Money   Updated January 25, 2012
Money Allergy  The U.S. Jefferson nickel can cause contact
dermatitis because of its 25% nickel content.  © US Mint  Could
you imagine being allergic to money? It sounds like a great
excuse for not being able to find a job, being in debt or maybe
even the reason why you can’t repay your friend the $50 you owe
him.  To most people, having an allergy to money seems nothing
more than an excuse – and a bad one at that. Like something your
teenage son would say when you asked him to mow the lawn to earn
his allowance, right?  But what if a person were actually
allergic to money? Not the act of making money (hard work), but
the physical form of money – coins or paper bills?  There are
numerous reports (unconfirmed in the news and confirmed in the
medical literature) of people having allergic reactions to
money. Many reports include the development of rashes on the
hands when handling money; sympto