Our babies are exposed to far too many toxic chemicals from plastic, posing serious risks to their long-term health. This is a public health emergency - the Government needs to act.
We have launched PlasticFree Babies, a global campaign calling first on the UK Government to reduce babies’ exposure to potentially toxic chemicals from plastic products during the first 1,000 days of life.
Backed by leading scientists and clinicians, the campaign argues that while peer reviewed research on the impact of chemicals in plastic has grown rapidly in recent years, regulation has not kept pace to protect health.
PlasticFree Babies asks government to take the next logical step: to recognise the first 1,000 days as a distinct exposure-risk window and to begin removing unnecessary plastic from products designed for babies, starting where exposure is high and safer alternatives already exist.
The tools are already on the statute book. What is needed now is leadership: a joined-up evidence process, a clear regulatory pathway, and the political will to make babyhood safer by design.