Wood-derived chemicals offer safer alternative for thermal receipt paper coatings

Every day, millions of people use thermal paper without thinking about it. Receipts, shipping labels, tickets, and medical ...

Scientists invent new paper receipts free of cancer-linked ‘forever chemicals’

BPA and BPS are known endocrine disruptors that mimic estrogen and can upset hormonal balance. When you handle a receipt, ...
The Hill

High levels of toxic chemicals found in paper receipts

Bisphenol S has been linked to cancer, reproductive issues Center for Environmental Health sent 50 companies violation notices Vitamin C thermal paper has been proposed as an alternative Bisphenol S ...
The Bellingham Herald

Is your grocery receipt tainted with toxic chemicals? Here’s what you can do about it

Is the receipt from your favorite retailer hazardous to your health? The paper that’s used to make receipts can be coated in toxic chemicals. These chemicals can be absorbed through the skin or ...
Ars Technica

Tips for scanning thermal paper receipts (very light printing)?

I am scanning in receipts to convert to PDFs and one I came across is from a gas station. It is a typical thermal paper receipt, and it is very faded but only a few weeks old.<BR><BR>When I try to ...