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:

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.

Sign the petition: get glyphosate out of period products!