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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10897

27 July 2013
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) consumers
Possible BPA health risks from thermal paper

Brussels, 26/07/2013 (Agence Europe) - Although food is the main source of exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) - a chemical compound banned in baby bottles since January 2011 - thermal paper is a potentially significant source of exposure, mainly through cash register receipts, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) stated on Thursday 25 July. This is one of the major lessons learned from a preliminary scientific survey on public health risks from BPA, which makes a complete reassessment of...