Etiket: PFAS
Local residents of chemical factory have blood tested for PFAS: ‘Can my son still have children?’
Annick Schaependonck (56) is sitting with her legs crossed in the waiting room of a clinic in Zwijndrecht, under the smoke of Antwerp. She nervously taps her feet back and…
Chemical company 3M must pay 2,000 euros in compensation to the family due to PFAS pollution: “Can be an important precedent”
Chemical company 3M must pay provisional compensation of 2,000 euros to a family living near the factory in Zwijndrecht. That has been decided by the justice of the peace. The…
Great concern about historical PFAS pollution in several places in Ostend
Great concern about historical PFAS pollution in several places in Ostend Everything has to do with great concern about historical PFAS pollution in several places in Ostend. In any case,…
Risk of PFAS around Ostend airport: “do not eat fruit and vegetables from your own garden”, neighborhood playground closed
Risk of PFAS around Ostend airport: “do not eat fruit and vegetables from your own garden”, neighborhood playground closed The soil survey dates from a year ago. Soils near the…
“Faster research needed into increased PFAS values in groundwater on the Waregem-Kruisem border”
“Faster research needed into increased PFAS values in groundwater on the Waregem-Kruisem border” According to an action group, an old landfill has never been cleaned up. There will be a…
“PFAS is the asbestos of the 21st century”: family takes chemical giant 3M to court | Zwijndrecht
American multinationals, which they have not often managed to pass at the justice of the peace in Antwerp. Usually, a justice of the peace deals with ‘home, garden and kitchen…
Alarming PFAS levels in arctic wilderness in Spitsbergen | Wetenschap & Planet
This is from a study from the University of Oxford, based on the British letter ‘The Guardian’ of the day. In het ijs a total of 26 types of PFAS…
PFAS ban sees light | News item
News item | 07-02-2023 | 11:10 A European ban on PFAS. Today, the proposal sees the light of day. The ban will apply to the production, use, sale and import…
PFAS present in varying concentrations in sea foam
PFAS present in varying concentrations in sea foam Measurements in 2021 and 2022 confirm that sea foam can contain PFAS and that the concentrations of PFAS can change depending on…
Landfill Woumen must first undergo remediation: “PFAS found in waste layers”
Landfill Woumen must first undergo remediation: “PFAS found in waste layers” A soil investigation by OVAM shows that, in addition to a lot of harmful and toxic substances such as…