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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jane Kirby

Cashless society drives drop in children swallowing coins, researchers say

The shift away from using coins has fuelled a drop in children needing surgery to remove objects they have swallowed or stuck up their noses, research suggests.

Analysis published in The Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England journal found far fewer children are now needing hospital procedures to remove objects from throats, noses and airways.

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