Etiket: PFAS
Toxic PFAS: How the Department Ignored the Alarm Bells for Years
In the soil, in drinking water and in the air: harmful PFAS have ended up everywhere in recent years. The national government was warned several times but did not take…
The Netherlands and Flanders want to tackle PFAS in the Scheldt together
The Netherlands and Flanders are working together on a plan that should lead to less PFAS, microplastics and other pollutants in the Scheldt. This is stated in the PFAS progress…
Ostend residents have their blood checked after PFAS pollution around the airport
Ostend residents have their blood checked after PFAS pollution around the airport Today 30 people have their blood tested for free in Raversijde. There has been concern about soil pollution…
Chemical company 3M reaches billion-dollar settlement with US water companies over PFAS
The American chemical company 3M has reached a billion-dollar settlement with public water companies in the United States over pollution with PFAS. That writes 3M Thursday in a press release.…
Chemical giant 3M buys off US PFAS lawsuits for $ 10 billion
The American multinational 3M, which is also held liable for the discharge of chemicals in the Netherlands, has reached a settlement of 10.3 billion dollars (9.4 billion euros) with a…
“PFAS restriction means the end for manufacturers of special textiles”
The General Association of the German Textile and Fashion Industry eV, Textil+Mode, criticizes the chemicals policy of the European Union and Germany: around 12,000 chemical substances could soon be banned…
“ACT NOW!” – on the way to a total ban, the PFAS lobby is grasping for a last straw
Chemours is feeling the pressure. In February, RIVM and four other European health services published a proposal that amounts to a total ban on the production, import and sale of…
State holds American 3M liable for PFAS damage in the Western Scheldt
The Dutch state believes that the American chemical company 3M should compensate the damage it has caused in the Westerschelde by emitting harmful PFAS. Minister Mark Harbers (Infrastructure and Water…
State holds company 3M liable for PFAS in Western Scheldt | Interior
The Dutch state believes that the American chemical group 3M should compensate for the damage caused by the harmful PFAS in the Western Scheldt in Zeeland. Minister Mark Harbers (Infrastructure…
State holds 3M liable for PFAS damage in Western Scheldt | News item
News item | 23-05-2023 | 4:00 pm Minister Mark Harbers (Infrastructure and Water Management) has officially held chemical group 3M liable for the PFAS damage caused by the factory in…