It’s just been exposed – cancer-causing glyphosate may be lurking in
period products.
MILLIONS of people who use period products could be exposed to toxic
chemicals linked to life-threatening illnesses.
Tell the UK government: get toxic glyphosate out of our period products!
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John,
An explosive new study has just found toxic glyphosate in period products
at *40 times* higher than the legal limit for drinking water.
Glyphosate is linked to cancer, dementia, fertility issues, and more – and
it’s especially dangerous if it’s found in tampons because it allows this
poison to be absorbed directly into the bloodstream.
Period products are a necessity for MILLIONS of women, girls, and people
who menstruate. Now, they could be at risk of exposure to chemicals linked
to life-threatening illnesses.
Unbelievably, the UK government has no plan to fix this massive problem
that could be affecting countless people…because barely anyone knows about
this scandal.
But there's already movement toward changing that, and together we can
give the push new momentum with global public pressure that can force the
government to act.
The UK could be a world leader in making period products safe to use,
setting a global precedent – but they won’t take action unless we make
them feel the heat. So let’s make our collective voice impossible to
ignore:
[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: get glyphosate out of period products!
Half of the world’s population will have periods in their lifetime with
the average person using 11,000 disposable period products. Yet research
into how toxic chemicals in period products impact people’s health barely
exists, which is why this new study by Pesticide Action Network UK (PAN
UK) and Wen (Women's Environmental Network) is so important.
And it’s no wonder. Reproductive and women’s health has long been a
neglected area of study, and periods have been treated like a taboo
subject, which has contributed to a dangerous lack of awareness.
It’s meant that companies have been able to get away with selling period
products with toxic chemicals because there are no rules requiring
companies to list the chemicals in their products and little regulation
preventing toxic chemicals ending up in period products – even metals like
lead and arsenic have been found in tampons.
But if period product megabrands are forced to disclose the nasty
chemicals in their products, they’ll HAVE to look for alternatives to the
cotton they use that’s laced with glyphosate.
Enough is enough. Now is the time to ramp up the pressure on the UK
government to introduce regulation and testing of period products, force
companies to list their chemicals so that everyone can make an informed
choice about their bodies and their health, and make safe period products
accessible to all.
[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: get glyphosate out of period products!
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Thanks for all that you do,
Miriam and the team at Ekō
More information:
[ [link removed] ]First study to measure toxic metals in tampons shows arsenic and lead,
among other contaminants Berkeley Public Health 03 July 2024
[ [link removed] ]Tampons contain lead, arsenic and potentially toxic chemicals, studies
say. Here’s what to know CNN 11 July 2024
[ [link removed] ]Blood, Sweat, and Pesticides Wen and PAN UK 01 May 2025
[ [link removed] ]Toxic pesticide levels found in tampons 40 times higher than legal
limit for water The Guardian 28 May 2025
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