A report by researchers at the State University of New York (SUNY) and elsewhere suggests that nearly 90 percent of people are exposed to Bisphenol S through the receipt paper at the counter.
Do receipts for purchases damage the brain?
An industrial chemical called “plasticizer” bisphenol A (BPA) has been used for decades as a chemical coating in food, beverages and other types of packaging, and even in the manufacture of thermal paper for printing counter receipts, and experts are increasingly concerned that such chemicals are creeping into those packaged foods, and that the chemicals contained in the receipts Chemical substances are absorbed by the body to produce adverse health effects, including causing endocrine dysfunction and even cancer. Recent studies have shown that it can “severely damage” the human brain.
BPA is also used in the manufacture of polycarbonate hard plastic, many household items including baby bottles, reusable water bottles and other storage containers are made of polycarbonate, the aforementioned “plasticizer” is made of BPA epoxy resin made of metal food and beverage cans to protect the coating to prevent corrosion of metal cans, as well as Food and beverages are contaminated with dissolved metals.
Scientists at the University of Bayreuth in Germany have studied the effects of BPA and its chemical cousin, bisphenol S (BPS), on goldfish nerve cells.
Elisabeth Schirmer, first author of the study, said it was surprising that many important brain functions in fish were adversely affected by the plasticizer, according to the New Atlas website.
“As the study demonstrates, this damage does not occur immediately, but it is very pronounced when brain cells are exposed to small amounts of BPA or Bisphenol S for up to a month.” Schimmer said.
The University of Bayreuth study focused on Mauthner’s cells (Mauthner cells) in goldfish, the two largest nerve cells in the fish’s brain, which are part of all the sensory stimuli that help them escape from the clutches of predators.
The study showed that the goldfish’s nervous system function as well as sound and visual stimulation processes were disrupted to varying degrees.
The scientists who conducted the study concluded that goldfish exposed to BPA and Bisphenol S suffered effects similar to those of the two chemicals on the human body.
Study author Dr. Peter Machnik (Dr. Peter Machnik) said that the findings obtained through the study of fish brains prove that BPA and Bisphenol S can also seriously damage the adult brain.
Another item that people come in contact with regularly contains bisphenol chemicals, and according to a 2018 report, both BPA and Bisphenol S are used as color developers (aka “photographic materials”), and many businesses are using thermal paper containing both chemicals to print counter receipts.
A report by researchers at the State University of New York at Albany and the Chinese Academy of Sciences states that nearly 90 percent of people are exposed to Bisphenol S through counter receipt paper.
In light of this, Dr. Machinick believes that, in the interest of human safety, science and industry must develop new plasticizers (or color developers) to replace these bisphenol chemicals.
The New Atlas website notes that according to a 2020 study, BPA-S “can radically alter fetal brain development,” but manufacturers who use BPA-S in their products still label their packaging as “BPA-free ” label on their packaging.
Since the beginning of last year (January 2), thermal paper containing BPA in concentrations equal to or higher than 0.02% (usually used to make counter receipts) will no longer be sold in Europe and is effectively banned.
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