so... do I need to be worried about thermal paper?
so... do I need to be worried about thermal paper?
'cus, a while back there was this Thing about it being a toxic carcinogen (and what isn't, these days, amiright) and... well I happen to be in the customer service side of things and I handle a lot of receipts. Like, a lot alot. Too many. Do I... should I... wig the fuck out? Or is this one of those overstated things, like the big cups that did or did not have lead in them?
People working in factories where it's made have cause for concern, definitely, and of course anyone hoping to survive off the groundwater near factories. Maybe we should not produce this stuff...
Unless you're snacking on the ones customers decline to take you should be fine.
Unless you're snacking on the ones customers decline to take you should be fine.
First they take cigarettes from us and now this? Thanks Joe Brandon.
Unless you're snacking on the ones customers decline to take you should be fine.
It's funny, i see the same thing said about going to the gun range. I don't think receipts are on the same level as lead poisoning, but it seems that very few people put much thinking into cleaning lead off after shooting.
But I think at the very least, they'll be conscious of their dirty hands. How many Yanks conceal carry every day, touch their guns and then all over the house and body and their spouse's mouth, eat a burger, wank, rub their eyes, etc.?
The old ladies that work the register at the Asian grocery store near me all wear gloves (before the pandemic, too). If you're worried about it, maybe consider that? Probably saves you from touching dirty shit like money, too.
the concern is not about it being carcinogenic, it's that it uses BPA for the ink.
undoubtedly a bad thing, but damn thats given me a chuckle
Don't handle them after using hand sanitizers, sunscreens, and moisturizers. If you're concerned, wear gloves.
...wish i had known that before covid...
Everybody who has ever handled receipt paper has died. Be concerned.
I saw a study a while back that showed bpa contaimination from reciepts in cashiers is pretty concentrated to the fingertips - meaning it's not system wide. Bpa isn't that bad so I'd be a lot more concerned about lead pipes and covid and everything else that's killing you much faster than bpa. (I'm not a doctor, just a chemist)
When I worked at grocery stores, I always wore gloves because I didn't want to touch receipts (among other things, like raw chicken slime and blood, etc.) all day. Plus I had better grip.My gloves would be black after a while.
You probably don't need to worry about holding it after buying something, but if you have prolonged contact with it (such as cashiers, post office workers, printing shops, etc.) then yes yyou should be concerned.
tfw i can't make grandma's famous receipt paper salad for the office potluck anymore