Cash register receipts can expose consumers to toxic chemicals linked to birth defects and other serious reproductive health problems. While many thermal paper makers have stopped using the toxic chemical bisphenol A (BPA), the CEH testing found that this chemical has been replaced in receipts by a closely related chemical called BPS. Recent studies suggest...
Many supposedly health-conscious consumers who choose products with labels like “BPA-Free” or “non-GMO” may be getting less than they bargained for. Not only are many of the scary sounding ingredients perfectly saf e, but in their eagerness to meet consumer demand, manufacturers sometimes substitute ingredients or processes that prove to be inferior or actually harmful. Manufacturers and retailers should resist the demands of activists and rely instead on scientific evidence, lest they stumble into a morass of eventual customer dissatisfaction, damage to their brand, and potential products liability.
Cash register receipts can expose consumers to toxic chemicals linked to birth defects and other serious reproductive health problems. While many thermal paper makers have stopped using the toxic chemical bisphenol A (BPA), the CEH testing found that this chemical has been replaced in receipts by a closely related chemical called BPS. Recent studies suggest...
Many supposedly health-conscious consumers who choose products with labels like “BPA-Free” or “non-GMO” may be getting less than they bargained for. Not only are many of the scary sounding ingredients perfectly saf e, but in their eagerness to meet consumer demand, manufacturers sometimes substitute ingredients or processes that prove to be inferior or actually harmful. Manufacturers and retailers should resist the demands of activists and rely instead on scientific evidence, lest they stumble into a morass of eventual customer dissatisfaction, damage to their brand, and potential products liability.
