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by WalterBright 2292 days ago
> The reactant in thermal paper is often BPA.

Too bad. The original "invisible ink" activated by heat is lemon juice.

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I heard this before, but how does that knowledge help with dealing with BPA exposure now?
Obviously, it doesn't. But the knowledge of lemon juice is something you can pressure your thermal printer vendor with.
Or milk.