Lotto paper receipts coated in BPA

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Wavepack — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 04:20:45 GMT

You're welcome, Kola. One of the news story comment discussions got me to remember this.

I mention it to checkout clerks on occasion.

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Kola — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 22:38:47 GMT

Thanks for looking out for the community Wavepack

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Wavepack — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 21:04:58 GMT

... and that the exhalant does not pass through the inhale filter.

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Wavepack — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 21:03:20 GMT

That 3M half mask respirator, with the pink P100 filter, is excellent at blocking viruses from entering the nose and mouth. It blocks at 0.3 microns at 99.999%, and blocks even more thoroughly at all other sizes, both smaller and larger.

Very affordable. It is what I used during the Covid-regime mask nonsense, as I already had it on-hand. I use the same mask and filter when working with VOCs (volatile organic compounds). Very effective at blocking VOCs (the carbon filter part), and viruses a... [ More ]

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Raven62 — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 20:40:43 GMT

Not a Problem: With PPE

Lotto paper receipts coated in BPA

Wavepack — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 20:17:05 GMT

Thermally printed receipts, such as lotto receipts, are coated with BPA (Bisphenal A), which mimics the human hormone, estrogen. If you handle BPA coated receipts, and then use an alcohol based hand sanitizer, the BPA gets absorbed into the blood and urine at very high, unsafe levels! Even without hand sanitizer, handling food after touching BPA coated receipts results in BPA entering the body, detected in both blood and urine. The solution is to wash your hands with soap after handling thermall... [ More ]