You’ve likely heard of BPA – or – Bisphenol A; a chemical used in most polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. While it’s been popular with manufacturers for decades, mostly because of its unique physical ability to harden plastic, research has uncovered some disturbing facts about BPA. Our guest, Melissa Cooper Sargent, an environmental health advocate sheds light on a recent study by the Ecology Center based in Michigan which operates the Healthy Stuff Lab; a scientific research project whose team of scientists conducts research and tests consumer products, air, soil, water, fish, food and more for toxic chemicals. The study found toxic chemicals in 80% of paper receipts tested from large retailers in the US.

Key Takeaways

1. What toxic chemical is being used to replace BPA in receipts
2. How common BPS (Bisphenol S) or BPA is in receipts today
3. The health concerns associated with BPA and BPS
4. Improvements seen since 2018
5. What people receiving receipts should do
6. What cashiers or their employers can do

Head over to www.ecocenter.org to learn more. And be sure to also visit ToxicFreeFuture.org for more information.

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