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Sean McCann, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Illinois Chicago

Are there toxic chemicals in your grocery store receipt?

Receipts are printed on thermal paper, which often contains bisphenols. alvarez/E+ via Getty Images

“Would you like your receipt?”

It’s a question you’re likely to hear every time you pop into the grocery store or stop for a latte on the way to work. Some people may also have heard warnings that have circulated for more than 15 years that if you say yes, toxic chemicals might rub off on your fingertips.

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