Obesogens

[plam]

The article below talks about Bisphenol A (BPA) and obesity.
Bisphenol A is contained in cash till receipts.
In shops, I always refuse to take the receipts
unless I know I might need it for return.

This bloody BPA is also related breast cancer
And yet they use it even in baby bottles!

Chemicals May Play Role in Rise in Obesity

"Exposure to bisphenol A is continuous," said Frederick vom Saal, professor of biological sciences at the University of Missouri at Columbia. Bisphenol A is an ingredient in polycarbonate plastics used in many products, including refillable water containers and baby bottles, and in epoxy resins that line the inside of food cans and are used as dental sealants. In 2003, U.S. industry consumed about 2 billion pounds of bisphenol A.

Researchers have studied bisphenol A's effects on estrogen function for more than a decade. Vom Saal's research indicates that developmental exposure to low doses of bisphenol A activates genetic mechanisms that promote fat-cell activity. "These in-utero effects are lifetime effects, and they occur at phenomenally small levels" of exposure, vom Saal said.

Steven Hentges of the American Chemistry Council said his organization's review of the scientific literature found that a preponderance of the bisphenol A studies have shown no adverse effects, including no increased body weight. "Our conclusion is that there is no risk to human health," said Hentges.

But many scientists disagree, including vom Saal, who called the ACC's statements a "blatant lie."

[montmorency]

I've heard this about till receipts before.

Is it in the printed sections or is it in the paper?

i.e. does it help if you just hold the thing by the edges?

The people most at risk would be the checkout personel, who I suppose should wear protective gloves.

[plam]

It's in the paper.

There are companies selling BPA free paper. Not in the UK though.

[montmorency]

Originally Posted by plam

It's in the paper.

There are companies selling BPA free paper.

Thanks. So don't touch it at all is the thing.

Not in the UK though.

*sigh* - We are usually slow to catch on to this sort of thing.
It would probably shave 0.0001% off the supermarket's profits.

[domathy]

Right, I'm just going to shoplift from now on.

[_z3n_]

I love how some of the cashiers wear latex gloves so they don't have to touch the receipts.. I want to be like, "So why do you wear gloves to handle the receipt?" ..some reply about it having BPA and being harmful.. "So why the hell are you handing it to me? Fuck you."

[magritte]

What is the reason for it being there?
Does it stop the receipts sticking together or something?

Just go to the farmers markets you dont even get a receipt there, if you need to take it back, you just take it back

[lesleypumpshaft]

Most people who are overweight simply eat too much. This link between BPA and obesity may well be true but people need to diet at the shops and stop buying high calorie junk food. If they did that they wouldn't have the temptation of it being in the house.

[montmorency]

Originally Posted by _z3n_

I love how some of the cashiers wear latex gloves so they don't have to touch the receipts.. I want to be like, "So why do you wear gloves to handle the receipt?" ..some reply about it having BPA and being harmful.. "So why the hell are you handing it to me? Fuck you."

Where do they actually do that? (what country are you in?).

They don't do it round my way.


BTW, some people are allergic to latex. Solve one problem - hit another one.

[_z3n_]

Originally Posted by montmorency

Where do they actually do that? (what country are you in?).

They don't do it round my way.


BTW, some people are allergic to latex. Solve one problem - hit another one.

I'm in the US. I don't see it very often but there are a few stores that do, and it's because of the BPA.

[302bluefog]

Originally Posted by lesleypumpshaft

Most people who are overweight simply eat too much. This link between BPA and obesity may well be true but people need to diet at the shops and stop buying high calorie junk food. If they did that they wouldn't have the temptation of it being in the house.

I agree its really getting crazy...

People are lazy or they just don't care anymore, idk...

[montmorency]

Originally Posted by _z3n_

I'm in the US. I don't see it very often but there are a few stores that do, and it's because of the BPA.

Thanks. Maybe we will catch on sooner or later. Probably later.

[dawkinz]

Fat people should stop eating till receipts

[vibratingpickle]

Originally Posted by lesleypumpshaft

Most people who are overweight simply eat too much. This link between BPA and obesity may well be true but people need to diet at the shops and stop buying high calorie junk food. If they did that they wouldn't have the temptation of it being in the house.

This is so funny.

The skinny intelligent folks in Whole Foods always save their receipts.

The fat slobs at Walmart never keep them unless they buy a bigscreen tv.

I think tpb want to see just how dumbed down everyone is when they put something like this out.

How many of you are eating your receipts?

[plam]

The BPA gets absorbed through the skin
You don't need to eat the receipt to get it in

[ozpixie]

Originally Posted by plam

The BPA gets absorbed through the skin
You don't need to eat the receipt to get it in

This is a fact of life and a source of poisoning that we have largely ignored and underestimated. I got the shock of my life when I was prescribed some medication that came on a patch. I was stunned to feel the effects within 10 minutes of putting it on.

For decades we use hand lotions, all kinds of shampoo, body wash, dishwashing and laundry chemical, flyspray and deodorisers and they all go in via the skin. I am trying not to be paranoid about it but I am so aware these days of just how much and how quickly the skin draws these things in.

Seriously I think we have as much to worry about this as we do with certain bacteria and viral pathogens.

[plam]

Originally Posted by ozpixie

This is a fact of life and a source of poisoning that we have largely ignored and underestimated. I got the shock of my life when I was prescribed some medication that came on a patch. I was stunned to feel the effects within 10 minutes of putting it on.

For decades we use hand lotions, all kinds of shampoo, body wash, dishwashing and laundry chemical, flyspray and deodorisers and they all go in via the skin. I am trying not to be paranoid about it but I am so aware these days of just how much and how quickly the skin draws these things in.

Seriously I think we have as much to worry about this as we do with certain bacteria and viral pathogens.

Your not paranoid, the rule is
don't put anything you won't eat on your skin

[plam]

75% Of Americans To Be Obese By 2020

According to a just released analysis by BNY ConvergEx' Nicholas Colas, things are about to get much worse, because as the OECD predicts, by 2020 75% of US the population will be obese. What this implies for the tens of trillions in underfunded healthcare "benefits" in the future is all too clear.

[vibratingpickle]

■If you are unsure, check whether paper is thermally treated by rubbing it with a coin. Thermal paper discolors with the friction; conventional paper does not.
■Recently, the largest manufacturer of thermal paper has made it easier to see when the paper is BPA-free by adding small red fibers in the paper.

There have been particular studies done on toilet paper made from recycled paper due to an examination of the BPA that was being found in wastewater streams.

Good thing I have a fully functional immune system that does what it is supposed to.

[plam]

I just checked few receipts with a coin
they did discolour with friction.

Good tip, thanks!