Hold That Receipt, Thank You

[Mosby]

You know that little slip of paper you shove into your purse, wallet or pocket many times during the day? The one you're handed when you buy your coffee, your lunch, your groceries, that new bathing suit, that bestseller, gas for your car, the pack of gum and the smoothie.

Well guess what? (And it's not good.)

That receipt is most likely covered with bisphenol A (BPA), a toxic substance that has been connected to all sorts of medical problems including interfering with brain development and increasing the risk of cancer.



Read more: http://healthychild.org/blog/comments/hold_that_receipt_thank_you/#ixzz1Mj64RqCC

[demwing]

1. Great. My 16 year old son and I went to a fast food drive through the other day

and when we got our food, he jokingly grabbed the receipt and shoved it in his mouth.

His face went pale, and he spit the thing out, opened the door, and tossed his cookies. Kind of ruined lunch for everyone...

Now I wonder if he just put his health at risk. Shit...

[Mosby]

2. Tell me about it

The registers at the store I manage all use thermal paper, so do the CC machines.