From tap water to cosmetic products, forever chemicals are everywhere, and our health is paying the price.
Join the official movement calling for a ban on PFAS in the UK - Take action now.
Scientists across Europe, including the UK, routinely find traces of PFAS in people's blood, which have been linked to health concerns including some cancers and reduced fertility1.
With public awareness of the health risks rising, more and more people are calling for PFAS to be banned.
But the UK government has so far only committed to "reduce and minimise the harmful effects of PFAS while transitioning to safer alternative substances2."
We can't let the government gamble with our health. We need:
1. A ban on PFAS that covers the full lifecyle and does not just move pollution somewhere else.
2. Strict legal limits for forever chemicals in our drinking water.
3. A plan to protect people from the harms of PFAS already present in the environment.
At ClientEarth, we're taking legal action against PFAS pollution. We're also campaigning so that the upcoming Water Reform Bill tackles the urgent crises of forever chemicals and toxic sludge which plague our rivers.
Join the movement taking a stand against PFAS: Add your name now.
References:
1 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheh.2023.114168
2 https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/about/contact-us/faqs/what-are-pfas-and-how-are-they-dangerous-for-my-health
