Did you know the harmful chemical called BPA is in the ink of your grocery receipt paper. You may have heard the fuss about plastic water bottles leaching BPA and now are labeled BPA Free. Well the paper used for receipts is called thermal paper and “There’s more BPA in a single thermal paper receipt than the total amount that would leach out from a polycarbonate water bottle used for many years,” said John Warner, Ph.D. This chemical abbreviated BPA is actually very harmful and has been classified as yet another hormonal endocrine disrupter that humans should not be in contact with. Avoid touching those receipts and learn more here : The Risky Chemical Lurking In Your Wallet
