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| BPA or chemical alternatives can leach from thermal sales receipts. |
Recent research and growing awareness about the possible harmful effects of BPA exposure have pushed many manufacturers to produce BPA-free products.
But researchers caution that the typical replacement BPS may pose a similar exposure threat.
In a recent study, researchers found that paper products with a BPA alternative could expose workers to just as many chemical compounds as before and that toxicology research into the BPA alternative is urgently needed.
Sales receipts can be a big source of exposure to BPA because manufacturers use it to help develop ink. Workers and clients handling the receipts can readily absorb BPA through the skin, experts say.
However, studies (mostly on animals) have shown that BPA is an endocrine disruptor that can cause many health problems, including obesity and cancer.
The BPA alternative BPS has similar endocrine-disrupting functions, the researchers warn.
Source: Chemical & Engineering News
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