India, Aug. 19 -- That small strip of paper you get after every purchase feels like the most ordinary thing in the world. We fold it, crumple it, or stash it away without giving it a second glance. However, receipts, despite looking so harmless, may not be as safe as they appear.

Anesthesiologist Myro Figura explains in his August 18 Instagram post how handling them too often could expose you to harmful chemicals that may affect your health in the long run.

Myro says in his post, "Receipts are like the new-age Ebola. They're coated with a ton of BPA, sometimes up to a thousand times more than what you'd find in a can of food. And BPA is a hormone disruptor because it mimics estrogen, and trust me, none of you need more of that."

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