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Handling of thermal receipts as a source of exposure to bisphenol A.
Authors
Ehrlich S; Calafat AM; Humblet O; Smith T; Hauser R
Source
JAMA J Am Med Assoc 2014 Feb; 311(8):859-860
NIOSHTIC No.
20043813
Abstract
Human exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) has been associated with adverse health outcomes, including reproductive function in adults and neurodevelopment in children exposed perinatally. Exposure to BPA is primarily through dietary ingestion, including consumption of canned foods.3 A less-studied source of exposure is thermal receipt paper, handled daily by many people at supermarkets, ATM machines, gas stations, and other settings.We hypothesized that handling of thermal receipts significantly increases BPA exposure, but use of gloves during handling minimizes exposure.
Keywords
Humans; Exposure-assessment; Exposure-methods; Thermal-properties; Gloves; Chemical-properties; Reproductive-hazards; Neurophysiological-effects; Phenols; Protective-measures
Contact
Shelley Ehrlich, MD, ScD, MPH, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3333 Burnet Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229
CODEN
JAMAAP
CAS No.
80-05-7
Publication Date
20140226
Document Type
Other
Email Address
shelley.ehrlich@cchmc.org
Funding Type
Grant
Fiscal Year
2014
Identifying No.
Grant-Number-T42-OH-008416; M022014
Issue of Publication
8
ISSN
0098-7484
Source Name
Journal of the American Medical Association
State
MA; GA; CA; OH
Performing Organization
Harvard School of Public Health
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Content source:
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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