BPA has
been banned in Canada
(I think) at least in water bottles, and in 12 states here, but is still in wide use in other things, particularly in cash
register receipts – a very obscure place to find it. This was a topic of NPR “Science Friday” (see
link below). It is also in Forbes
Magazine in the last 10 days (see link below)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2014/10/22/cash-register-receipts-may-be-a-source-of-bpa-study-suggests/ FORBES story
http://www.sciencefriday.com/segment/10/24/2014/hand-sanitizer-may-increase-bpa-absorption.html Click
on the “Listen Button”.
BPA
causes, or makes worse, more than ? 50 diseases ?. But the focus at the moment is a fairly new
discovery. Using hand sanitizer before
touching a typical “thermal” printed cash register receipt (which are quite
common) can release a major shot of BNP into your system.
Seems
impossible, but listen to the audio above.
I could elaborate but the bottom line is
1. There is No safe chemical for
coating thermal type paper
2. Stores and restaurants should quit
using it and go to normal printing methods
3. YOU can just say “no” to taking
receipts that are thermal printed. They
fade anyway, and thus are not worth much.
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