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Protect Our Health - Make Britain’s Towns Pesticide-Free
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1,204 signatures
What the petition asks
Every year, hundreds of tonnes of toxic pesticides are used on the streets, parks, schools and open spaces of our towns and cities.
Pesticides have well-proven health risks and are a threat to biodiversity. Their use in urban areas is unnecessary as cost effective non-chemical methods exist.
Pesticides have well-proven health risks and are a threat to biodiversity. Their use in urban areas is unnecessary as cost effective non-chemical methods exist.
The UK government should end the use of pesticides in urban areas immediately and follow the lead of the French government by introducing legislation banning the use of all non-agricultural pesticides by 2020.
Many pesticides used in towns have been linked to serious illnesses like cancers and birth defects. Children are particularly vulnerable. Hundreds of towns around the world have already gone pesticide-free It’s time for the UK to follow
Find out more at www.pan-uk.org/pesticide-free
Many pesticides used in towns have been linked to serious illnesses like cancers and birth defects. Children are particularly vulnerable. Hundreds of towns around the world have already gone pesticide-free It’s time for the UK to follow
Find out more at www.pan-uk.org/pesticide-free
Timeline
| 29 Sep 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Mar 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,204
Status
Closed
Opened
29 Sep 2015
Closed
29 Mar 2016
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