The receipt in your hand looks harmless, but its heat-sensitive coating can contain chemicals that transfer to skin, raising fresh questions about repeated everyday exposure

Many receipts are printed on heat-sensitive thermal paper, which contains chemicals like BPA and BPS. This poses a risk as exposure can occur through skin contact, particularly for cashiers handling these receipts regularly. Additionally, recycling these thermal receipts spreads these chemicals further, leading to greater contamination in paper products.

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