[nkssy]

I like the utility of small scraps of paper with custom printed designs on them. Tangible todo lists etc have a sense of existence that is quite different to pixels on a screen.

That said, don't these printers use the same rolls of thermal paper that leaks Bisphenol A (BPA) like all the other cash register/credit card receipt printers?

I'm assuming the levels are low but if youre using them daily maybe the levels aren't low anymore. On the other hand, people who issue CC receipts are also routinely handling these as well.

I wonder if there are recent studies around this.

[pgeorgi]

"In a study published by Springer-Verlag, anyone who constantly handles BPA receipt paper is prone to be exposed to an estimated 71 micrograms of BPA which is 42 times less than the tolerable daily intake." (https://pandapaperroll.com/the-pros-and-cons-of-bpa-free-the...) Sadly no source to that paper.

https://www.possupply.com/paper-rolls/thermal-receipt-roll-p... was my first hit when looking for BPA/BPS-free paper.

[dementik]

At least in Europe it is forbidden to sell BPA/BPB thermal rolls. IIRC law came to effect about a year ago.