You know bisphenol A (BPA), that chemical that’s had parents in a panic for a couple of years now? The one that mimics the bodies hormones and messes up your endocrine system? The one that was in pretty much every toy and food can liner, and sparked bans from government agencies around the planet?

Well, according to this testing agency, the receipt you handle when you buy the toy has 250 to 1000 times as much BPA in it, and you can absorb it through skin contact.

Tests Find High BPA Loads on Many Receipts.

Toxin? You’re soaking in it.

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