bottles and sippy cups and everything is bpa free. hearing it's on receipts, i'd like to have as little of it in our environment as we can. >> reporter: the american chemistry council says the levels in receipts are lou and that it is not easily absorbed through the skin. but studies have shown the chemical used to harden plastic and as a liner in canned foods acts like an estrogen and can affect metabolism. he says he handles hundreds of receipts a day. and without any labels on the papers used for receipts, he has no idea how much bpa he may be exposed to. he says he isn't wearing gloves yet. >> i'll probably change my habits. >> reporter: and while it is still early, some health experts recommend changing your habits. they say throw away receipts rather than recycling them and at the grocery store, make sure though don't touch your food products. meanwhile, a state bill here in california to ban bpa from food containers and baby products has passed through the assembly and is expected to make its way to the governor's desk later th

a very low doze of bpa.as been linked to reproductive problem, even cancer. >> over 30% of the receipts we collected contained bpa. >> reporter: receipts from some mcdonalds,cvs, whole foods, even the postoffice tested positive. a receipt in this store from berkeley contained the highest concentration of all tested, almost 3% bpa. >> i want to throw it away. i don't want to touch it. this has to be changed. >> reporter: safeway declined to comment. a recent study found bpa can leak into the skin but at very low levels. levels allowed by federal law. >> low levels can be setting the stage for breast or prostate cancer even diabetes. >> reporter: studies found bpa in 30% of americans. still retailers have options. >> there's a lot of companies out there that make register paper that doesn't have bpa paper in it, so it should be easy to switch. >> if all stores switch to safer variety, we as consumers would have fewer exposures and retail workers would too. >> reporter: retail workers have 30% higher amounts of

but this an exposure we should pay attention to. >> there is studies linking bpa to health issues. and this legislature is currently trying to ban the chemical. the bpa is used to coat the thermal paper. >> this is and can wipe on to our fingers or anything else. >> the american chemistry counsel says receipts contain low levels and not readily absorbed through the skin. in fighting the ban, the group cited other major studies saying the chemical is fine. >> you have to take a look at the collective data. >> the companies like starbucks, target and bank of america atm ees use bpa free paper, shoppers want to be more care oofl imi'm going to continue to wash my hands really good. i don't want to touch them. >> i'll try to not ask for receipts then. >> in looking at date found worker who's handle receipts on a daily basis have 30% more bpa in bodies than other adults. >> tonight the city of belmont will consider the city attorney's recommendation to ban massage permits for a year after the city attorney announced 80% working in the city are suspected of prostitution. he says 37 of th

. >> it's impregnated with the bpa. >> american council says it contains low levels of bpa.the ban on baby products last had month the group cited other studies saying the chemical is fine. >> you have to look at the data collectively. >> companies like starbucks and other companies use bpa free paper. >> i'm really going to continue to wash may hands really good. i don't want to touch it after this because it's a shock to me. >> in looking at the cdc data they also found that workers handle receipts have 30% more bpa in their bodies than other adults. >>> a man's purchase may have netted him a huge financial windfall. the old negative i was he bought may be some of the last work of famed work of ansel adams. it was thought to have lost in fire. a construction worker says he purchased them at a special garage sale ten years ago. a team of experts hired by lawyers shows it's strong evidence that it was indeed taken by adams. they include shots of yosemite and san francisco's fisherman's wharf. >> when i heard that $200 million, i got a little weak. >> not every one agrees the

and sippy cups and what not, i make sure that's all bpa free. and hearing that it's on receipts, i would like to have as little of it in our environment as we can. >> the state assembly just passed a bill to ban bpa from food containers and baby products in january of 2012. and it goes to the governor's desk. he could sign it later on this year. >>> well, it's up to voters to decide in concord whether or not to increase sales tax. the city council unanimously approved placing a half cent sales tax measure on the november ballot. the vote makes concord the third contra costra county city to ask residents to support higher sales taxes to help prevent layoffs and service cut. the additional 0.5% tax would raise the sales tax in the city to 9.75%, one of the highest in the state. the revenue would be overseen by citizens oversight committee. >>> one of the bay area's fastest growing charity just crossed a big milestone. the $93 club surpassed its impressive goal of raising $93,000 from the second harvest food bank. the club was born almost exactly o

it found 40% of them contained high levels of bisphenol or bpa. that chemical is used to harden plastics and has been linked to reproductive problems and cancer. receipts from safeway have the highest levels of bpa at 12 times the government limit. bpa was also found on receipts from mcdonald's, whole foods, walmart, and the u.s. postal service. now, the american chemical council says at the bpa levels in receipts are low and it is not easily absorbed through the skin. the state assembly just passed the bill to ban bpa from food containers and baby products in january of 2012 and it goes to the governor's desk later on this year. >>> 6:20. first congresswoman ellen tauscher is battling cancer of the esophagus. she told her staff last week. she announced she's in the early stages of the cancer and that treatment will take place over the next few months. she does expect a full recovery. tauscher spent 14 years representing the 10th congressional district. >>> the fate of ousted illinois governor rod blagojevich is in the jury's hand this morning. he

they found bpa on 40% of receipts that they tested. bpa is often used in plastic products like baby products and the lining of canned goods. it's generally considered safe at low levels but studies suggest it could play a role in cancer or reproductive problems. they tested only 36 receipts and experts say more research is needed. >>> and we'll be right back with aned amazinged up find at a gare sale! what this droid does will change how you do movies. with blockbuster on demand, this does hit films on a 4.3-inch screen so big, the way you see them will never be the same. introducing the new droid x. pre-loaded with blockbuster. the next generation of does. >>> finally tonight, picture this. a fortune found at a garage sale. an art appraiser says 65 glass negatives bought at a garage sale ten years ago are the works of iconic photographer, ansell adams. a fresno construction worker bought them for $45 and they are estimated to be worth $200 million. the negatives are believed to be some of adams' early work that were thought to be dest

podría estar expuesto a un tóxico peligroso cada vez que realiza una compra, este químico conocido como bpa? >> la compañía gallop entrevistó a 132 mil personas >> aquellos que creen

. >> and the flower of british industry, bpa. it is generating a $17 billion a three-month loss. here is what caused the financial and environmental calamity. the explosion three months ago of the thredeepwater horizon oil rig in the gulf of mexico. the worst performance in bp's history, are you confident that you can rebuild from this vision? >> of course, is a huge loss that overshadows everything else. but the overlying performance of the company is strong. it continues to be strong. we have strong assets around the world. we have strong cash flow. it is a tragedy and it has terrible consequences, but we will be able to run the company appeared >> they have to change almost everything about the way this huge company operates. they have to sell assets to raise $20 billion pounds. they know that to operate much better than they did in the past and in the face of intense media interest. this is not going to dissipate. they know they have to be much more open. >> the duty to communicate no longer falls on this publicity-shy boss. receiving a pension of $9,000 a year. he will have

bpas are a plastic hardener linked to breast cancer, heart disease and other health problems. researchers say it's not clear how much of the substance can actually be absorbed through the skin from a typical sales receipt. >>> with unemployment at all- time highs there is another practice employers are using to see if you are the right candidate. on the consumerwatch, howlanding a job is kind of like getting a loan. >> reporter: it's what all banks check before a loan is approved, a credit report. now companies are using it to screen potential employees and this job hunter questions the practice. >> i am well qualified and would be a good employee. >> reporter: but after suffering a work-related injury, said he struggled to pay his bills. >> i know my credit is bad because of my situation. >> reporter: he is now ready to get back to work and doesn't see why having bad credit makes a difference. but human resource specialist elaine says it does. >> it's a huge part of your background, your professional background is your credit score. >> reporter: she says it's becoming more co

a recent study shows that bpa can leach into the skin but at very low levels. >> it could possibly triggerctive chances. >>> a company in american canyon will start recycling wine bottles the way they do it in europe. wine bottle renew will wash 200,000 cases of bottles that are thrown away and then sell them back to winemakers. the used bottles will sell for 60% of what the new bottles cost. the company is expecting to recycle 200,000 cases of bottle in the first year of the operation but says that will ramp up to more than 500,000 cases by the year 205. >>> a junior tennis championship will be held for inner city youth. the berkeley junior tennis program and berkeley parks and recreation have pater inned to offer tennis to children in the community. this will take place next weekend, august 7th and 8th at the san pablo tennis courts in berkeley. this is organized by sherry king of operation pride. you can go to norcal.usa.com >>> a federal judge is expected to rule on arizona's controversy controversial new -- controversial new imligation law -- immigration law. sheriff joe known for his

their pretty minor or the past few days and the cap was placed over the well to keep all bottled up bpa government engineers have been watching very closely to see whether it holds so far has it could cause a bigger harder to control disaster but it has not. 24 hour extension to keep the cap in place have been granted to cp and it is the temporary fix is the firm never is our progress is on track for those. we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. let's go back outside give you another live look this morning from the james that freeway traffic on 101 moving well. in the were the many delays yet in the air bag, click bridge check for you we begin with the bay bridge approach so far so good there is some caltrans work on the upper deck but other than those lane closures is not slowing you down nine minutes into san francisco from the main is the san mateo bridge is moving pretty well no word of any problems in either direction west or east found so far so good 12 minutes from one end to the other one last shot golden gate tracking your

case of a controversial chemical a new analysis by the american groups as people are being exposed to bpato paper receipts the chemicals are it is subject to debate as a cover for the president from food and beverage containers 40 percent of receipts as paper receipts the government record machine from supermarkets come atms they all contain apparently that compound the could leach into broader scan all it can cause reproductive problems and even cancer from critics say more research is needed before the offer been former bay representative allen has shore has been diagnosed with cancer. archer is a curly the state department's top arms diversions she said in a staff of the cancer is in its early stages and she expects a full recovery she represented california's 10th congressional district for 10 years before president barack obama chose her to be an undersecretary of state. we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. in a live look outside as we go a shot from are so big camera traffic on 101 by the 87 interchange moving nice, light. an

there is one chemical, bpa, that is a cause for concern that many experts are saying may have some toxicties. it's something that we very much as part of this project that i mentioned earlier looking at food adtist, we're looking at not just the chemicals i think tensionly added but also those that can leach from bottles and containers into the food supply. we would like to make sure that the regulatory system addresses that as well. this legislation right now as it's currently drafted is looking mostly at the microbes and the bugs in the food, but we agree that we need to be looking at these chemical adtist either intentionally added or the thing that is can leach into the food from containers. guest: it's a serious issue where we've got a lot of our food increasingly we're seeing foods that's imported and you can hardly buy -- if you go into your local pizza shop and buy a slice of pizza, that food may have come from all over the world. cheese that is from one country, tomato past that may have come in from south america, spices that came in from china or india. you may have a variety

we learned that bpa toward important safety precautions and largely dismissed -- bp ignored important safety precautions and largely dismissed best practices that could have prevented such an accident. we know that there are issues with mms and oversight of offshore drilling activities. bp and the government need to ensure that the will is but properly and permanently plug. moreover, with the cost of the debacle now pushing $4 billion, not including lives lost, livelihoods in peril, and environmental degradation, we must make sure that nothing like this ever happens again. within that context, congress must continue to examine the interior department's role now and in the past in regards to the oversight and management of these critical regulatory bodies at. thank you, mr. chairman, for calling today's hearing. i yield back the balance of my time. >> ms. blackburn for opening statement, please. >> as we have another of our feelings on what happened with the deepwater horizon, i think it is so important that we remember and express our sympathies to the families that are in the gulf re

the case of the chemical the new analysis by emperor mental group says they are being exposed through bpad from food and beverage containers and now 40 percent of receipts from supermarkets atms chain stores and the like contain this kong around which has been shown to cause reproduction problems and cancer. >> a judge orders rose for three people charged with felonies in connection with a protest of all the bar the verdict one man is accused of stealing merchandise from the footlocker store the other two are accused of setting a trash can on fire attorney for the one accused of stealing state police didn't see him steal the attorney say the only thing it shows is their clients trespassed. >> 952 more headlines straight ahead. we have a programming change will be on nbc we will carry dateline nbc that will be on 8:00 p.m. it will be followed up 10:00 p.m. wwe smackdown will move to saturday at 7:00 p.m. and dr.phil can be seen friday back. accurate 956 following a couple things that don't down seven points and the other thing is the whether 70 forecast morning bob low clouds in affect 83