High levels of toxic chemicals found in paper receipts used by US retailers

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New research found paper receipts from major retailers in the US are so laden with bisphenol S that holding one for 10 seconds can cause the skin to absorb enough of the highly toxic chemical to violate California’s safety threshold. These findings are being used as evidence in legal action aimed at pressuring retailers to stop using receipt paper treated with bisphenol S, or BPS, which is linked to cancer and reproductive problems. Researchers suggest reducing risk by not taking a receipt or asking for an email receipt. Read the full Guardian article here,