Zwijndrecht requests adjustment of 3M permit conditions 12.07.2021 | Municipality of Zwijndrecht On the edge of the PFOS problem, the municipality asked the provincial deputation on June 22 to adjust the permit conditions of chemical company 3M. The deputation is currently
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On Sunday, thousands of citizens across Europe will jump into local rivers to draw attention to the quality and accessibility of our waterways. No Big Jump in Antwerp! In Belgium, 4 big jumps will be organised. Unfortunately, NO BIG JUMP in
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Residents of Zwijndrecht and Antwerp have put their municipal governments in default, with the support of Greenpeace and Bond Beter Leefmilieu. They believe that too few precautions are being taken in the context of the Oosterweel works. "We are not opponents of Oosterweel, but we do demand that sufficient guarantees are provided for our health. If our municipal governments do not act to protect our health, then perhaps we should do it ourselves."
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Residents of the 3M site urgently need a clear view of the existing PFOS contamination based on current standards. The doubt that is still being sown causes confusion, unrest and anger. Residents and companies within the perimeter around 3M
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In Antwerp, more than 400 people marched to express their concerns about PFOS pollution in and around the 3M factory in Zwijndrecht. Members of various environmental organizations and trade unions joined the march, as well as farmers and local residents. 04.07.2021
Sunday 04.07.2021, citizen movements, unions, farmers and environmental organizations came together on the streets for the march for a healthy port and city. We started at the Opera Square and walked to the Port House, together, for a healthier and sustainable future. We demand that
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The federal government informs. We asked the federal government what environmental information they had available regarding the PFOS problem in Zwijndrecht, the Antwerp Left Bank and surroundings. View the answer from the federal ministry of public health, food chain safety
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A more than successful information evening about PFOS and PFAS, with interesting interaction between the experts and panel members. After the introduction by Carolien Van der Cruyssen of Zwijndrecht Gezond, Ground Judge Sascha Reunes gave a spicy overview of the PFOS history. After this
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3M speaks for the first time through Peter Vermeulen, in the matter on VRT. With contributions from residents of Zwijndrecht, including Land Court Judge Toon Penen and Carolien Van der Cruyssen of Zwijndrecht gezond are given extensive opportunity to speak. 30.06.2021 |
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Can the Scheldt tunnel on the Left Bank be excavated safely? Client Lantis is confident that it can move a million cubic meters of soil that is heavily contaminated with PFOS completely risk-free. Although not everyone is convinced of this. The question
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