Etiket: PFAS
Road open for restart of Oosterweelwerken: “PFAS pollution is not spread further by excavation works”
The excavation works and earthmoving at the Oosterweelwerf will not lead to more spreading of the PFAS pollution. This is apparent from a study by the research agency VITO that…
3M has paid 100 million euros in compensation to Flanders for tackling PFAS pollution
3M has paid a compensation of 100 million euros to Flanders. This is part of the remediation agreement that the American company concluded with Flanders in July. This is reported…
“Solvay careless with PFAS pollution in Italy”: “Eternal chemicals” have spread everywhere
People living near the Solvay plant in Spinetta, Italy, are between five and ten times more exposed to PFOA, or perfluorooctanoic acid, an adjuvant in the manufacture of Teflon. This…
New, cheap method breaks down ‘unbreakable’ PFAS anyway, but doesn’t work for PFOS | Science
Scientists have discovered a new method to break down certain PFAS in a relatively simple and inexpensive way. This is striking, because these synthetic substances are regarded as ‘hardly or…
Part of Zoeber playground closed due to possible PFAS pollution
Part of Zoeber playground closed due to possible PFAS pollution Years ago, the fire brigade gave demonstrations here with fire-fighting foam, which may have caused PFAS to seep into the…
Pfas Ruddervoorde: 500 families limited in water use
Pfas Ruddervoorde: 500 families limited in water use The Public Waste Agency has measured increased Pfas values near the fire station. This is probably a historical contamination, and contaminated extinguishing…
“PFAS are everywhere, but not necessarily in alarming amounts”
PFAS are measured everywhere, even in unsuspecting places where a source is not immediately detectable. However, these are not levels that are alarming or lead to a risk. Karl Vrancken,…
PFAS found at three locations in Deerlijk: preventive measures for local residents
PFAS found at three locations in Deerlijk: preventive measures for local residents In June last year, the Flemish Government decided to map all locations with an increased risk of PFAS…
PFAS wijdspread in ondiep Vlaams grondwater | landlocked
Tot nu what he nauwelijks iets known about de aanwezigheid van per- en polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in ons grondwater. In the middle of the previous year, the PFAS spread was…
We want to get rid of PFAS, but that’s easier said than done | Science
PFAS stands for poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances. It is a collective name for millions of similar substances that have two very useful properties due to their chemical structure. The fabrics…