The cash receipts found toxic substances

We obtained from ATMs and at the box office receipts in the stores can be hazardous to health. Scientists have found that thermal paper contains toxic chemicals.

Bisphenol A

AT thermal paper On which it is printed the majority of modern checks available Bisphenol A   - Plasticizer containing toxic substances. Researchers from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Centre in the United States to check the level of the chemical in the urine of people who were holding receipts printed on thermal paper. For the study 24 volunteers were involved.

Urine they were taken before and after using   Thermal paper As gloves and bare hands. Bisphenol A   It was found in 83% of urine samples before the experiment and analysis of 100% of those who held the paper in his hands without gloves. Note that the significant increase in the level of the substance was observed in those who touched the thermal paper regularly for two hours in a row.

Thus, for a person who holds a receipt from the ATM or cash machine at a supermarket a few seconds the threat of negative impact of bisphenol A to health is not so high. But for those who have to deal with constant thermal paper (for example, cashiers), it is more obvious.

Scientists have previously shown that elevated levels of bisphenol A in the body can contribute to infertility, have a negative impact on the development of the child's brain and cause a variety of other health problems. However, for the final conclusions require further research on the effects of thermal paper to the level of bisphenol A in the body. (READ MORE)

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