Depends what you mean by worse: ink is a big problem for recycling paper (along polymer-filmed "papers"). Thermal ink isn’t an exception and contrary to other printer types, it need to cover the whole page for the printer to work.
I don’t think it’s a major health problem if you don’t consume your daily newspaper after reading.
Honest question, isn't the bpa free paper just using something else than bpa that is unregulated and potentially even worse?