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Politicians do little to restore confidence, says Marc Reynebeau. The PFOS report contains a sharp critique of Flemish political culture. 30.03.2022 | DS: Marc Reynebeau Read the full article in the newspaper…
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Hoboken – About fifty interested people sacrificed their Sunday afternoon to attend the first PFAS forum in the Hoboken Blikfabriek. At the request of the citizen collective Grondrecht, scientific and legal experts came to inform them about the state of affairs in the
MIEKE WINDEY THOMAS GOORDEN JOERI THIJS TYCHO VAN HAUWAERT We do not want to 'sabotage' the Oosterweel shipyard. Provide local residents with clarity about the environmental standards used, the prevention of further pollution and a substantiated plan for the remediation of their living environment and the
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A collective around Grondrecht presents its view on the clean-up at 3M in a vision statement. Common thread: transparent collaboration. 'We want a summary in plain language for all new reports.' 05.02.2022 | DS Read the full article in the newspaper…
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Today, the first hearing in the court of first instance will start regarding the environmental strike procedure that six civil parties and Greenpeace are initiating against Lantis. They are requesting precautionary measures against the PFOS-contaminated soil at the Oosterweel works. Environmental activist Thomas 'De Kat' Goorden was already cautious before the hearing
The citizen collective Grondrecht, which was founded in response to the PFOS crisis in Zwijndrecht and the surrounding area, is asking that all residents of Zwijndrecht and the Antwerp district of Linkeroever be given the opportunity to undergo a blood test. A study among 800 residents of
Grondrecht, a citizens' collective launched in response to the PFOS problem in Antwerp, responds to the analysis of the population survey in which blood samples from 800 neighbours of 3M were tested for PFAS values. "The situation is very serious. However, it seems logical to us that
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
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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