I heard today that zinc, which is used in the newer pennies can be hazardous,
the report stated "Zinc, a major component of mid-1982-and-later US cents, is toxic in large quantities"
Now, it didn't go into detail as to how it is hazardous, like by inhaling the fumes or from swallowing.
So this got me thinking, i have about 20 dollars worth of the new pennies (the one with the shield on the back), stored in a locker about 20 feet from my bed. And this got me wondering, is this talking about swallowing the things, or breathing them? i've also got about 15 dollars rolled up of various wheat pennies, along with "penny" looking coins from other countries that contains, god only knows what, materiel's.
Is they anyone here that has heard similar accounts or any metallurgist that knows about zinc?
the report stated "Zinc, a major component of mid-1982-and-later US cents, is toxic in large quantities"
Now, it didn't go into detail as to how it is hazardous, like by inhaling the fumes or from swallowing.
So this got me thinking, i have about 20 dollars worth of the new pennies (the one with the shield on the back), stored in a locker about 20 feet from my bed. And this got me wondering, is this talking about swallowing the things, or breathing them? i've also got about 15 dollars rolled up of various wheat pennies, along with "penny" looking coins from other countries that contains, god only knows what, materiel's.
Is they anyone here that has heard similar accounts or any metallurgist that knows about zinc?