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Receipts are printed on thermal paper, which often contains bisphenols. alvarez/E+ via Getty Images

September 28, 2026

Are there toxic chemicals in your grocery store receipt?

Sean McCann, University of Illinois Chicago

For most people, handling receipts is a low-risk activity, but if you’re concerned, there are some straightforward precautions you can take.

“Hormone hackers”: ultra-processed foods, foods heated in plastic containers, and foods containing synthetic fragrances negatively interfere with our body’s delicate hormonal balance and can impair the functioning of the gland, that regulates metabolism, energy expenditure, body temperature, neurological development, and various cardiovascular functions. Archive/Envato

August 18, 2026

Endocrine disruptors: How hormone‑disrupting chemicals in everyday products can affect your thyroid and health

Maria Fernanda Barca, Universidade de São Paulo (USP)

Dependent on a delicate hormonal balance, the thyroid gland is adversely affected by ultra-processed foods, among other artificial interventions in our diet.

August 9, 2024

Do plastics cause autism? Here’s what the latest study really says

Elisa Hill-Yardin, RMIT University

The study suggests BPA, an ingredient in some plastics, might play a role in oestrogen levels in infant and school-aged boys. But we have much to learn about what this means.

A worker sorting plastic bottles at a recycling plant in Lagos. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP / Getty Images

January 16, 2024

Dangerous chemicals found in recycled plastics, making them unsafe for use – experts explain the hazards

Bethanie Carney Almroth, University of Gothenburg and Eric Carmona Martinez, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ

Recycled plastics are not safe if the chemicals used in creating them in the first place are harmful.

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