Etiket: PFAS
Eating vegetables is allowed again in Helmondse allotments, PFAS is below the standard
The exciting wait for the people who have an allotment garden at Volkstuin Delta in Helmond seems to have come to an end. According to the RIVM, although the allotment…
Solvay commits to global phase-out of specific type of PFAS | Inland
Solvay has already discontinued the use of fluorosurfactants in the United States in July 2021, with the Spinetta Marengo site coming soon. One small product line, which represents less than…
Eat as little fish from the Western Scheldt as possible because of PFAS, says RIVM
Various types of fish, crustaceans and shellfish from the Western Scheldt contain such high concentrations of PFAS that the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) advises eating…
Flemish government extends and broadens mandate PFAS contract holder
The Flemish government is extending Karl Vrancken’s mandate as PFAS assignment holder until the end of 2022. By then, a strengthened PFAS action plan should be on the table. The…
Research shows PFAS pollution at military domain Ryckevelde
Research shows PFAS pollution at military domain Ryckevelde The exploratory soil investigation revealed the chemical PFAS in both the soil and the groundwater. PFAS is an umbrella term for very…
Increased PFAS values at the Izegem fire brigade site
Increased PFAS values at the Izegem fire brigade site This is apparent from research by OVAM, the Flemish Waste Management Company. Further research should show whether there are risks for…
Advice for Dutch fishermen: do not catch shrimp in the Western Scheldt due to PFAS pollution
The Nederlandse Vissersbond and PO Delta Zuid have advised fishermen not to catch shrimp in the Western Scheldt for the time being. The organizations have found PFAS values that are…
Flanders wants 3M to compensate all damage caused by PFAS pollution in the Western Scheldt
The chemical company 3M, which has a branch in Zwijndrecht, Belgium, a few kilometers from Hulst, is responsible for the dumping of toxic substances in the Western Scheldt, according to…
Demir rejects 3M appeal and tightens PFAS discharge standards
Flemish Minister for the Environment Zuhal Demir (N-VA) rejects the appeal that 3M had filed against the decision of the Antwerp deputation to tighten the discharge standards of the company…
Three sites in Diest possibly contaminated with PFAS, residents must follow ‘no regret’ measures
Elevated PFAS values have been detected at three sites in Diest, the city council reported in a press release. The sites are subject to an additional investigation. Residents are already…