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> Using direct thermal technology that doesn’t require toner or ink cartridges If I understand correctly this is the same as receipt printers, and I’ve come ac
by voisin 4y ago
> Using direct thermal technology that doesn’t require toner or ink cartridges
If I understand correctly this is the same as receipt printers, and I’ve come across articles in the past about the paper being somewhat toxic versus regular paper.
- colechristensen 4y agoYeah it’s full of the hormone mimicking plasticizers implicated in endocrine disruption.
- ortusdux 4y agoBPA plastic, and in a very high concentration. I would like to see medical research on high-exposure individuals. I would guess that volatizing it until it discolors seconds before handling might make it even more bioactive. I often see cashers resting their hand on the printer while the receipt prints through their fingers. It could very well be a class action lawsuit in the making. There are alternative papers that are considered safe. Keep in mind that many BPA free products just switch over to BPS', which are very similar and less understood. https://ecochit.com/ https://ecochit.com/
- jonahhorowitz 4y agoThe NIH has a paper. > Holding Thermal Receipt Paper and Eating Food after Using Hand Sanitizer Results in High Serum Bioactive and Urine Total Levels of Bisphenol A (BPA) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4206219/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4206219/
- shawnz 4y agoBPA itself isn't a plastic, it's the monomer used to make polycarbonate plastic
- p1mrx 4y agoSo it's just a receipt printer in a different form factor? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWlaT6Ge4Tw&t=492s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWlaT6Ge4Tw&t=492s