Green Blog: Check Your Receipt: It May Be Tainted

Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - 06:50 in Health & Medicine

In thermal receipts, the chemical compound BPA is often used as a color developer for the printing dye. Researchers worry about potential health effects on people like cashiers who handle them throughout the workday.

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