Petitions/Ban PFAS harmful 'forever chemicals'
StatusOngoing
Opened29 Jul 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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We want the Government to ban the manufacture, import, and sale of all consumer products containing PFAS ('forever chemicals'). We believe the UK needs to catch up with generally stricter EU restrictions to protect our rivers and citizens.

PFAS are indestructible "forever chemicals" that bioaccumulate in our bodies and ecosystems. When used in consumer goods like waterproof clothing, they wash into UK waterways, permanently polluting our drinking water and food chains. There is considerable evidence that exposure to PFAS is linked to severe health risks, including cancer, liver damage, fertility issues, and immune suppression. To protect our citizens and dying rivers, we believe the UK must ban these toxic chemicals entirely.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Ben Obese-Jecty
1Ben Obese-Jecty MP
Huntingdon
8
Sam Carling
2Sam Carling MP
North West Cambridgeshire
5
Mary Kelly Foy
3Mary Kelly Foy MP
City of Durham
4
Uma Kumaran
4Uma Kumaran MP
Stratford and Bow
4
Mims Davies
5Mims Davies MP
East Grinstead and Uckfield
3
Laura Kyrke-Smith
6Laura Kyrke-Smith MP
Aylesbury
2
Daniel Zeichner
7Daniel Zeichner MP
Cambridge
2
Aphra Brandreth
8Aphra Brandreth MP
Chester South and Eddisbury
2
Hannah Spencer
9Hannah Spencer MP
Gorton and Denton
2
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
10Dr Rosena Allin-Khan MP
Tooting
2