Researchers find more Americans may be exposed to chemical BPA

 
BY SONYA COLBERG
Published: August 4, 2010

That paper receipt innocently nestled against the fruits and vegetables in your grocery sack or tucked in your wallet may contain a chemical that is being studied as potentially harmful to people.

A new study shows the synthetic estrogen BPA, or bisphenol A, was found on 40 percent of tested cash register receipts. In addition, some receipts had 250 to 1,000 times the amount typically found in the lining of a can o...


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