Rejected petition Ban helium balloons from being sold in the UK

Although helium is among one of the most abundant elements in the universe, it’s extremely finite on Earth. It has really important uses such as cooling magnets on MRI scanners and helping newborn babies to breathe. But once it is released into the atmosphere it is lost forever.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/233811

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Date submitted 26 January 2019
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