Are you still touching receipts? DO NOT EVER TOUCH RECEIPTS

A recent study showed that cashiers have high levels of these endocrine disrupting compounds in their bodies (PMID: 26309242)

Are you still touching receipts?

A recent study showed that cashiers have high levels of these endocrine disrupting compounds in their bodies (PMID: 26309242) pic.twitter.com/YoMSc1tnHx

— Paul Saladino, MD (@paulsaladinomd) October 28, 2024

Handling thermal paper receipts can be a big source of BPA exposure Especially after using things like hand sanitizer or lotion Those dramatically increase absorption of BPA through the skin (they enhance skin permeability, which allows BPA from receipts to pass through more than it normally would)

Handling thermal paper receipts can be a big source of BPA exposure

Especially after using things like hand sanitizer or lotion

Those dramatically increase absorption of BPA through the skin

(they enhance skin permeability, which allows BPA from receipts to pass through more… pic.twitter.com/QqbByJuNIB

— FoundMyFitness Clips (@fmfclips) September 23, 2024

From our latest episode How microplastics affect hormones Reproductive health Neurodegenerative disease risk And what you can do to mitigate exposure

Every week, the average person ingests the equivalent weight of a credit card in plastic.* While certain preventive measures can significantly reduce your intake of these harmful substances, it’s crucial to acknowledge a more daunting concern: the bioaccumulation of microplastics in the brain, potentially at ten times the rate of other organs. Microplastics and their associated chemicals are alarmingly ubiquitous — they permeate breast milk, sperm, the hippocampus, the prefrontal cortex, the air we breathe, medications, the water supply, and our bloodstream, accumulating in most major organ systems. During this episode, we’ll explore the unsettling realities of microplastics and their associated chemicals, diving into how they infiltrate nearly every facet of our environment and body, and discuss actionable strategies to reduce exposure.