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Once again, Flemish postponement of stricter rules regarding PFAS

30/10/2024

The introduction of stricter rules for the treatment of PFAS-contaminated soil on Flemish construction sites has again been postponed by the Flemish Government.

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3M submits new phased soil remediation project for residential and recreational area zone 1b and 2 of Zwijndrecht and Beveren

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PFAS: TFA concentrations in Brussels residents' water exceed future European standard

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Worrying amount of PFAS in drinking water Ciney

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PFAS in cattle nature reserve Drowned Land of Saeftinghe

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Fundamental Rights vzw is a local and independent citizen collective of concerned residents of the 3M factory in Zwijndrecht who want to tackle the broader PFAS problem together. Together with partners who share our vision, we develop projects that change the future. We steer government policy through consultation, actions, independent advice and forming opinions.

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Once again, Flemish postponement of stricter rules regarding PFAS

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The polluter pays? The costs of the PFAS remediation for Oosterweel are for the taxpayer.

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The Enforcement Department is still unable to check 3M's permit with TFA.

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3M submits new phased soil remediation project for residential and recreational area zone 1b and 2 of Zwijndrecht and Beveren

28/10/2024

3M submits new phased soil remediation project for residential and recreational area zone 1b…

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PFAS: TFA concentrations in Brussels residents' water exceed future European standard

22/10/2024

The situation surrounding TFA (trifluoroacetic acid), a type of PFAS (poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances), in…

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Worrying amount of PFAS in drinking water Ciney

22/10/2024

In the centre of Ciney there was more than twice as much TFA…

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PFAS in cattle nature reserve Drowned Land of Saeftinghe

18/10/2024

The province of Zeeland is concerned about the presence of PFAS in milk…

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apache: Deforestation to hide asbestos and to provide emergency services to Oosterweel

In Boom, there are protests against the impending felling of almost 42 to 55 hectares of forest in a valuable nature reserve to make way for 4.5 million cubic meters of Oosterweel soil...

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apache: The Cat and the PFOS Waste Men

Although the substance has been around for decades, hardly anyone in Flanders had heard of PFOS until recently. The company premises of manufacturer 3M in Zwijndrecht and…

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THE DEVIL WE KNOW

Cliff 21/01/2018

THE DEVIL WE KNOW is a must-see documentary about the events surrounding the Dupont plant in Parkersburg, West Virginia, and far beyond. Since 1945, Dupont has been producing C8, or PFOA, in Parkersburg, for the…

20.05.2021 | Webinar PFOS the facts

Cliff 20/05/2021

This is it, the one and only webinar that got the ball rolling for most of us. The webinar organized by Grondrecht to provide clarity about the PFOS pollution on the Left Bank…