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Scientific Study Finds 40% Of All Store Receipts Covered In Dangerous Hormone-Disrupting Chemical
A scientific study has found that receipts from ATM’s, grocery stores, fast food restaurants and gas stations contain massive amounts of bisphenol A (BPA), the harmful chemical that is known to cause fertility problems and cancer.
Huge quantities of the chemical were discovered coating 40%, or two fifths, of all U.S. thermal activated paper receipts in a study conducted by the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C.
The group commissioned the University of Missouri Division of Biological Sciences to undertake the research. The laboratory, one of the world’s foremost research facilities, found that in some cases pure BPA made up 3% of the total weight of the receipt.
The lab also discovered that the chemical was easily transferable from the receipt onto anything it came into contact with, including the skin of anyone handling the paper.
Previous studies, including recent research by Swiss scientists, have found that BPA from receipts can transfer to skin and penetrate so deeply that it cannot be washed off and may even enter the bloodstream.
Some of the researchers also discovered that alcohol-based sanitizers can increase BPA penetration into the skin.
There are also concerns that BPA from receipts could be transferred from skin onto food and enter the body through ingestion.
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http://www.prisonplanet.com/scientific-study-finds-40-of-all-store-receipts-covered-in-dangerous-hormone-disrupting-chemical.html
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