>> the chemical is now an bpa. studies say bpa is likely in this bill. >> the cash register rarely gets a break at the popular bernacelli's villa. but now comes word by a washington environmental group that the thermal receipts coming out of this and most other registers in the country are tainted with a cancer-causing chemical known as bpa. >> you know, you try and save money by eliminating cash registered and stuff that take ribbon and printed ink. you go to thermal paper. now you find this stuff out. >> there's more. testing shows dollar bills are also tainted with bpa because they're also placed in wallets with the thermal receipts. >> no, i'm not surprised at all. >> kst mers say they can't do much but laugh at the news. >> everything is giving you cancer. >> we've lived with pennies made out of lead. the washington toxics coalition is urging congress to pass a bill next year prohibiting the bpa and other cancer-causing chemicals in thermal paper. meanwhile, burtacelli will be dieng lot more of this, rubbing s

. >> reporter: bpa has now been discovered on our currency. it gives a whole new meaning to toxic assets. cash was tested from all over the country and they found trace amounts of bpa on 210 -- 21 out of 22 bills. >> they can't make the safe choices they need to make. >> reporter: bpa is not bonded to the paper so it easily rubs on to the cash on your wall let, hands, everything. >> we are exposed to receipts multiple times a day every day. >> reporter: the american chemistry council told us bpa levels on paper money were extremely low and scientific evidence demonstrates there is no reason for consumers to be concerned. it does not pose a live to our health -- not pose a risk to our health. it's unknown what prolonged exposure to tainted receipts and cash will do, but this is not fearman gerring. >> ultimately, they are giving access to it to their kids. people have a right to know what's going on. >> reporter: at this gas station in san francisco, customers say they weren't taking receipts any way. >> i don't want the extra paper to go throw

. >> you've heard concerns about possible dangers of the chemical bpa. well, now there is word the chemical may be tucked inside of your wallet. an environmental group tested 42 bills and found 21 of them carried small amounts of bpa. there have been efforts to ban bpa in baby bottles and it is used to make cash register receipts. there is concern those receipts touching dollar bills is why they're finding it there. the environmental groups say for chemicals healthy families says chemicals from the receipts, as i said, may be leeching on to paper money. fda expressed concern but hasn't banned it. some link the chemical to cancer and diabetes. >> if you're planning to buy a christmas tree, you'll probably want one that will last into the new year. at least a week, maybe a day. a tree too dry can lead to fire danger. so when choosing a tree make sure it's still fresh. here a fire fight jer showing us how. >> going to take it and just bounce it on the ground see if needles fall off at the time that. didn't. this indicates a fresh tree. >> run your fingers d

.. ---- pero lo cierto es que este quimico esta prohibido en ciertos paises como canada ... ---- el bpa bloquearia el trabajo normal de hormonas como el estrogeno en las mujeres.--- y lo peor? ... la mayoria de los cajeros ...(que manipulan dinero y recibos) .... son mujeres. mujeres. esta esta noticiero telemundo 48 a las seis= ---con las lluvias y los cambios de temperatura llega la epoca de la gripe...---por eso las autoridades del centro de control de enfermedades se encuentran en la semana nacional de la vacunacion contra la gripe...---y para hablarnos de la importancia de vacunarse tenemos con nosotros a un funcionario del cdc... el doctor felipe lobelo... ---- nos vamos a la segunda pausa con ineditas e impactantes revelaciones que hizo una de las estrellas latinas mas conocidas de hollywood ... y que nos han dejado (literalmente) con la boca abierta ... ---ya volvemos ! ! ---- ¿quien tiene la culpa de que le falte calefaccion a ciertas escuelas del este de la bahia ... que todavia no han recuperado el "calorcito"? ----segun uno de los distritos, es una combinacion de equipamien

ucsf believe they've found evidence that links a chemical to lower fertility rates in women looking at bpa, often used in baby bottles and lined cans. scientists studied human eggs and discovered as level of bpa in blood doubled percentage of her egg that's normally fertilize decreased by 50%. >> thousands of dollars donated but san bruno fire victims haven't seen a dime. efforts to help those most in need. >> project hired where disabled job seekers can find hope in a bleak economy. >> and there is showing how they have decorated their home and on old glencoe road since 1999. >> saturday, santa will arrive and micky and mini mouse will be on hand to help collect gifts for toys for tots. >> we want to see lights in your neighborhood. there is e mail us at

they want the congress to pass a law preventing the use of bpa. house savor the silver fillings in your teeth. the fda says billings that contain mercury are not harmful, but a panel of experts have begun a two-day meeting. eric edwards has the details. >> this is an amalgam fillings. >> distance have been -- dentists have been using amalgam fillings for decades. mercury is a poison. the question is whether or not it poses a risk in a dental filling. this doctor is a spokesperson for the ata. cracks amalgam is not only safe and effective but it is an extremely important option that patients should have. they are often the cheapest and the longest lasting options. some blame them for health problems. she developed severe double vision and balance problems. >> i did not know what happened to me. >> doctors first thought she had multiple sclerosis or lupus. they then turned their attention to a recent filling she had had. >> mercury is still somewhere in the body, but i am 90% improved without having fillings in my teeth. >> she is telling her story

traces of bpa were found on 21 of 22 dollar bills tested. the chemical may have been transferred from heat activated receipts from cash registers and atms. bpa has been shown to affect hormone levels and has been lynched to early puberty. researchers say traces of bpa on dollar bills indicate that the chemical is widespread in the environment. >>> more rain, more good news for south bay cattle ranchers. how this is helping their bottom line. >>> the kids' health is involved. >> it got the three rs covered, but now parents are concerned because there's something major missing from dozens of oakland schools. >>> complete bay area news coverage continues. this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00. >>> we're glad to see the rain. it's coming right on schedule. >> tonight a bay area rancher and other businesses ecstatic about the drenching that they are receiving. it has rained steadily across much of the nine-county bay area today. it's not even winter, and the reservoirs are already starting to fill up. bill martin is standing by in the weather cente

paper made partly with what's known as bpa. >> definitely not what i wanted to hear, but it's -- you know, they say everything that you eat or drink has something to do with causing possibly cancer or some sort of disease so it doesn't surprise me in any way. >> reporter: you're not surprised? >> no, i'm not surprised at all. >> reporter: donna says she survived all these years carrying pennies made out of lead. but the recent testing also shows dollar bills are tainted with bpa because they're often placed in wallets with the thermal receipts. >> i think that companies knowing this and knowing how it could be bad for everybody should take the necessary steps in resolving the issue. >> reporter: in fact the washington toxics coalition is urging congress to pass a bill next year prohibiting the use of bpa and other cancer-causing chemicals in thermal paper. number 41, just a couple hundred more receipts for chris to handle. damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >>> the inmate accused of beating a santa cruz deputy and setting off a five-hour manhunt went before a judge today. prosecutor

some studies have linked bpa to cancer, diabetes and infertility. it's been banned from baby bottles around the world. the advocacy group say for chemicals healthy families says it tested cash first of all over the u.s. its scientists found trace amounts of bpa on 21 out of 22 bills. >>> turns out even one cigarette is one too many. that's the word from the surgeon general. she says social smoking or second hand smoke could be enough to block the arteries and trigger a heart attack. one puff equals 7,000 chemicals that spread rapidly throughout our bodies. about 443,000 americans die from tobacco-caused illnesses every year. >>> and a new weight loss drug is one step closer to getting on the market. a government panel recommends the drug contrav for fda approval. studies show patients lose 4% more weight than patients taking a placebo. a final decision is expected next month but the fda usually follows the panel's recommendation. >>> do you do weight watchers? well, the program now has a new way to count points. it is called points plus and clients

bp is -- bpa is what -- is what it is called. >>> within the past 90 minutes, a space capsule splashed down to the pacific ocean 500 miles west of the u.s./mexico border. it could signal the future of american spaceflight. about three hours earlier, a private company, space-x l aunched the unmanned rocket as part of a test. one of several private companies nasa is considering to haul supplies to the international space station after the program ends. this represents nasa's efforts to privatize some major portions of its space programs. >>> fans of the late john lennon are celebrating his wife on t his, the 30th anniversary of his death. in new york central park, they are coming by the hundreds to visit strawberry fields, which is a garden there dedicated in his honor. a bay area disk jockey was with john lennon. he was to interview the couple just hours before the singer was killed. we spoke to him today. >> we spent approximately three and a half hours with john and yoko in an incredible interview and came back to san francisco the same night and landed and found out that he was shot

researchers suggest that skin absorption of bpa could match the exposure that americans routinely get from food. >>> we're talking cold and rainy out there. looks like it will continue for quite some time. tracy a lot of green on the screen. >> wow, look at that. snow, too. >> so i thought we should put up a picture of the sierra because whenever we get rainfall we always think of tahoe. what are they getting? today they are expecting a little rain and snow mix. you can see some people there out and about. just two people. there you go. tomorrow once the frontal system comes in you will see genuine snowfall moving into the snare throughout the day thursday and friday. so they are going to get hit with some snowfall from the same system that we are getting loads of rainfall. now we'll take a look and see what's going on closer to home. we have some raindrops here on the camera lens as we look toward the bay bridge there. speaking of rainfall, we have had quite a bit of it already today. here's a look at our hi-def doppler. we do have a little bit of clearing in there. things are starti

researchers suggest that bpa is ripping off receipts indrawn to bills. tests confirmed the cover of all can get on your skin after holding ever just 10 seconds researchers tested 22 $1 bills and found the bpa was present on 21 of them. rerun of the solution but they discovered it. elizabeth edwards is being remembered as a woman who showed courage to try to date, the trail in her own six your bottle with cancer. she succumbed to the disease yesterday at our home surrounded by her three children siblings and friends interesting trends been drawn. she was 61 years old. rolling stones is releasing john lennon's final interview on this the 30th anniversary of his death. this is the cover, lenin talk to rolling stone on december 5, 1980 just three days before being gunned down. by mark david chapman. we will take a break, let's cut side, a quick look ago. shot from our golden gate bridge caremark traffic appears to be moving well. we will be right back. into the air back, let's to check on the forecast good morning louisa. speaking morning james, r.i. on rada

bpa, as it's called, is widely used in plastic and cash register paper. it's been linked to cancer, diabetes and infertility. it's believed the level is found on -- the level found on r eceipts and cash are, for the most part, safe. >>> some bad news in the bay area on the new report on airlines and airport delays. sanfrancisco international ranked 27th out of the top 29 airports in the month of o ctober. less than 78% of flights to and from sfo arrived and took off on time. houston is number one -- houston is number one with 91% of o n-time flights sweat flights -- on-time flights. >>> southwest dropped from the top three of the on-time airlines too number eight this is expanded to la guardia in new york. >>> copper thieves have d isrupted traffic area. caltrans says somebody stole the wire out of two different meter lights on very busy onramps on interstate 80 and highway 50. to make matters worse, two other meters were recently damaged by car crashes. the highway patrol is warning drivers just be real careful because the normal lights could be working