From our regular ‘Imagine CalMac did this in Scotland’ series
Yesterday in the Kitsap Sun of Seattle, Washington State, USA, GDP twice that per head of Scotland:
Ferry riders may want to wash their hands after being handed a receipt for a car-and-driver fare, made with a paper that’s now in the process of being phased out. After a state worker flagged a potential safety hazard, this month Washington State Ferries will be the first state agency to phase out “thermal receipts” which contain the potentially harmful substance bisphenol [BPA].
Yes, yes, they’re phasing them out but imagine the fuss, the media frenzy, if this had happened in Scotland?
How could BPA affect the body? Here are some areas of concern.
- Hormone levels. Some experts believe that BPA could theoretically act like a hormone in the body, disrupting normal hormone levels and development in fetuses, babies, and children. Animal studies have had mixed results.
- Brain and behavior problems. After a review of the evidence, the National Toxicology Program at the FDA expressed concern about BPA’s possible effects on the brain and behavior of infants and young children.
- Cancer. Some animal studies have shown a possible link between BPA exposure and a later increased risk of cancer.
- Heart problems. Two studies have found that adults with the highest levels of BPA in their bodies seem to have a higher incidence of heart problems. However, the higher incidence could be unrelated to BPA.
- Other conditions. Some experts have looked into a connection between BPA exposure and many conditions — obesity, diabetes, ADHD, and others. The evidence isn’t strong enough to show a link.
- Increased risk to children. Some studies suggest that possible effects from BPA could be most pronounced in infants and young children. Their bodies are still developing and they are less efficient at eliminating substances from their systems. https://www.webmd.com/children/bpa
I’ll leave you to write your own headlines bit offer you this starter – ‘CalMac tickets killed my….’
Talking-up Scotland 'Albatraz' 
Sounds dreadful, if using them frequently it would be a risk for sure. Maybe one good reason for using digital for tickets, you know like those tech savvy folk who use their mobile phone to pay for their shopping, weird. The US have very lax regulations about health and safety it’s why chem plants blow up and trains with toxic substances are derailed etc. That’s about to get a whole lot worse, yikes.
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