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That receipt in your pocket might be toxic. Some wood might fix it

That fading receipt in your wallet might be more of a problem than you think. For decades, the thermal paper industry, a ...

Scientists invent new paper receipts free of cancer-linked ‘forever chemicals’

BPA and BPS are known endocrine disruptors that mimic estrogen and can upset hormonal balance. When you handle a receipt, ...
Morning Overview on MSN

That receipt may disrupt hormones, and a safer option is emerging

If you have a receipt in your wallet right now, it may be carrying more than proof of purchase. The thin thermal paper used ...

Wood-derived chemicals offer safer alternative for thermal receipt paper coatings

Every day, millions of people use thermal paper without thinking about it. Receipts, shipping labels, tickets, and medical ...
Yahoo

Chemicals in receipt paper can be dangerous to your health, researcher says

You probably handle receipts every day. Most of them probably end up in the trash can, but the chemicals found in their paper could stay with you longer. Along with our sister stations in Cox Media ...
SFGate

Forget that paper receipt — avoid exposure to toxic BPA

Kudos to San Francisco Assemblyman Phil Ting for introducing Assembly Bill 161, legislation that would require businesses to switch to electronic receipts. Customers would still be able to request a ...
The Next Web

This instant camera will print images on a receipt paper roll

Here’s a new twist on an old concept: The instant camera. PrintSnap, a self-contained camera now in the planning stages by electrical engineer Michael Ciuffo, will use standard cash register receipt ...