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Like the better-known chemical BPA, BPS is an endocrine disruptor linked to breast cancer and reproductive toxicity.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Now if I get some weird cancer one day I'll probably link it to that one joint I hit that was rolled in thermal paper :/

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Nice try big data. U aren't getting my email that easily!

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago

This is a real 1950s, we've sprayed things with carcinogens and poison type problem that there needs to be regulation on. The problem is that usually comes from a lawsuit.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (5 children)

Holding a receipt for 10 seconds? Damn. And is there any tell for BPS-reduced or BPS free receipt paper?

I have receipts all over my place, though I organized them all recently. But now I know to handle them with gloves on next time.

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 5 days ago

and i thought the prices were making me dizzy

[–] [email protected] 84 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (3 children)

From a Kirkland, Washington, USA health hazards sheet that I found in a quick search:

TIPS TO REDUCE EXPOSURES TO BISPHENOLS IN RECEIPTS:

  • DO NOT compost or recycle receipts and other thermal paper. BPA & BPS residues from receipts will contaminate recycled paper.
  • Minimize receipt collection by declining receipts at gas pumps, ATMs and other machines when possible.
  • Never give a child a receipt to hold or play with.
  • After handling a receipt, wash hands before preparing and eating food.
  • Do not use alcohol-based hand cleaners after handling receipts. A recent study showed that these products can increase the skin's BPA absorption.
  • Take advantage of store services that email or archive paperless purchase records.
  • Store receipts separately in an envelope in a wallet or purse.

HAZARDS FOUND IN LABORATORY TESTS INCLUDE:

  • Obesity
  • Diabetes
  • Early Puberty
  • Cardiovascular system disorders
  • Abnormal reproductive system development
  • Hormone abnormalities in children
  • Susceptibility to various cancers
  • Resistance to chemotherapy
  • Diminished intellectual capacity
[–] [email protected] 55 points 5 days ago (6 children)

Above that it mentions:

HAZARDS FOUND IN LABORATORY TESTS INCLUDE:

  • Obesity
  • Diabetes
  • Early Puberty
  • Cardiovascular system disorders
  • Abnormal reproductive system development
  • Hormone abnormalities in children
  • Susceptibility to various cancers
  • Resistance to chemotherapy
  • Diminished intellectual capacity

Great, so receipts are going to be like our version of the leaded gasoline and mercury of past generations? 🫠

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