REGULATION NEEDED: The foundation said that it tested 28 samples of commercial thermal paper and found 23 that contained high levels of bisphenol S
Taipei Times
Date: Sep 17, 2019
By: Lo Chi and Sherry Hsiao / Staff reporter, with staff writer
The Consumers’ Foundation yesterday called for the government to regulate bisphenol S (BPS), a
Consumers’ Foundation secretary-general Wu Jung-ta, center, speaks at a news conference at the foundation’s office in Taipei yesterday concerning the use of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in thermal paper.
Photo: CNA
BPA is an endocrine disruptor that affects the reproductive system, foundation secretary-general Wu Jung-ta (吳榮達) said.
In Taiwan, thermal paper, which is often used to print receipts or queue tickets, must contain less than 50 parts per million (ppm) of BPA, according to the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection.
When governments began limiting the use of BPA, many businesses replaced it with BPS, Wu said.
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