What is 'Currency'. Currency is a generally accepted form of money, including coins and paper notes, which is issued by a government and circulated within an economy. Used as a medium of exchange for goods and services, currency is the basis for trade. Generally speaking, each country has its own currency.
- Use alternatives to these toxic materials -. Mothballs are made of white crystals of two very dangerous chemicals, para-dichlorobenzene (1,4-dichlorobenzene) and/or naphthalene. Both chemicals are solid at room temperature but produce very strong, toxic vapors. Mothballs are sold as flakes or pressed into cakes.
Mothballs are made of naphthalene or paradichlorobenzene, and toilet deodorizers predominantly consist of paradichlorobenzene. Differentiation between the two types of mothballs is difficult because they have similar odors and are both white, crystalline solids at room temperature. Our patient was unable to identify which brands of mothballs she abused; therefore, it is likely that she was exposed to both types.