Dirty Cash? Not Quite, But Watch out For Cash Receipts!

The media is full of stories warning of the potential health effect of bisphenol-A (BPA) in food containers such as baby bottles, plastic water bottles and even some canned products. But now the Environmental Working Group warns that cash registers could be a fertile source of BPA. Tests show that this harmful chemical is found on 40% of cash receipts. This worrying finding is the effect of sweaty hands coming in contact with thermal paper receipts thereby transmitting BPA from the paper to the hand. Something to think about the next time you are handed a cash receipt!