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Holiday Shoppers Beware: Toxin From Receipts May Lurk in Cash

(Dec. 8) -- Here's a new worry to add to your holiday shopping list: A toxic chemical may be lurking in your wallet. A study released today by the Washington Toxics Coalition found large amounts of Bisphenol A, a chemical that disrupts hormones and has been linked to cancer, on thermal paper receipts and dollar bills...

Avoiding Contact With BPA-Laced Receipts

(July 26) -- A new study commissioned by the Environmental Working Group shows that many cash-register receipts contain high levels of the endocrine-disrupting chemical bisphenol A, which has been shown to produce numerous health problems in animals. Here are some tips to reduce exposure to BPA in receipts: Minimize...

Study: Receipts Could Be Harmful to Your Health

(July 26) -- Cash-register receipts from many fast-food outlets, groceries, pharmacies, big-box stores and U.S. post offices contain high levels of the endocrine-disrupting chemical bisphenol A. A study released late today by the Environmental Working Group reported that a laboratory analysis it commissioned found the...