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One should know that thermopaper contains Bisphenol A aka BPA.
by slysnuk 7mo ago
One should know that thermopaper contains Bisphenol A aka BPA.
- mwidell 7mo agoYou can buy phenol-free thermopaper if you are concerned
- echoangle 7mo agoIs there a way to actually verify that? I still don't trust that just because it says it on the label.
- ninalanyon 7mo agoIs it free of all phenols or just free of Bisphenol A? I ask because there are very similar Bisphenols (S and F) that are at least suspected of being just as bad as BPA and they are not banned or limited by REACH Annex XVII.
- igniuss 7mo agoUnless you're in Europe. > As part of the EU’s REACH Regulation Annex XVII, a restriction banning Bisphenol A (BPA) content in thermal paper above 0.02% by weight came into effect on January 2, 2020. This prohibition was implemented due to health concerns associated with BPA exposure so unless you're buying old rolls, or from non reputable sources, it shouldn't be an issue in the EU at least.
- VladVladikoff 7mo agoI thought that it was just replaced with similar molecules such as BPS, which has been shown to have equally bad effects.
- redeeman 7mo agoi think census generally is that it may well be worse, but ATLEAST as bad
- retired 7mo agoI’m fairly certain that a large percentage of people who buy thermal printer for fun do so from China, which has no regulations on thermal paper.