The Antwerp provincial executive granted a new environmental permit to 3M almost a year ago. The chemical company was not hindered in any way from expanding and dumping additional PFAS in the Scheldt. (12/08) is being tried in court
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After a critical analysis, together with independent experts, we maintain our position: the report of the Earthmoving Commission does not provide sufficient guarantees for the public health of local residents and workers.
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The judge is not imposing any interim measures on Lantis, the developer of Oosterweel. Citizens' initiative Grondrecht, environmental activist Thomas Goorden and Greenpeace summoned Lantis in the context of the PFOS pollution. The lawsuit was initiated this morning. The judge decided to dismiss the case
This morning, the lawsuit filed by citizen initiative Grondrecht together with environmental activist Thomas Goorden and Greenpeace against Oosterweel developer Lantis was initiated in Antwerp. It was decided to start pleading the case on November 25. 12.08.2021 | ATV The judge
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The first day of the trial against developer Lantis will not take place until November 25. Grondrecht and Greenpeace had taken Lantis to court because, according to the plaintiffs, the company is not taking sufficient measures to prevent PFOS pollution during the construction.
Tomorrow morning (12/08) an environmental injunction against Lantis, the developer of the Oosterweel connection, will be initiated in the court in Antwerp. Earlier this week, a number of members of the citizen collective Grondrecht, together with environmental activist and whistleblower in the PFOS affair Thomas Goorden and Greenpeace
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Grondrecht, a citizens' collective started in response to the PFOS problem in Antwerp, had blood taken from 10 people (9 from Zwijndrecht and 1 from Linkeroever) and measured for PFAS values. The blood measurements (serum) were carried out at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam under the supervision of prof. Jacob de Boer.
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Grondrecht, a citizens' collective started in response to the PFOS problem in Antwerp, had blood taken from 10 people (9 from Zwijndrecht and 1 from Linkeroever) and measured for PFAS values. The blood measurements (serum) were carried out at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam under the supervision of prof. Jacob de Boer.
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Ten people living near the 3M factory have excessively high levels of PFOS in their blood. This is shown by analyses by Dutch expert Jacob de Boer (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) commissioned by the citizen association Grondrecht. 'The government must intervene.' 04.08.2021
Ten blood samples from Zwijndrecht and the surrounding area indicate 'problematic' high PFOS levels. 'This is worse than expected', says Eva Frooninckx, who heads the citizen association Grondrecht. 04.08.2021 | DM: Barbara Debusschere Read the full article in the newspaper… Read alsoUp to 168 times the
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