The first hearing of the lawsuit against Oosterweel developer Lantis took place at the court in Antwerp on Thursday. Greenpeace, citizen initiative Grondrecht and activist Thomas Goorden demand that Lantis and contractor Rinkonien take more measures when processing PFOS-containing
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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
06.11.2021 | Grondrecht Response Grondrecht to opinion piece by Els Van Doesburg in Knack Dear Els van Doesburg, Grondrecht has read your opinion in Knack in response to the opinion piece by Mieke Schauvliege in the same magazine. We would like to point out to you that
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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 environmental movement (Bond Beter Leefmilieu, Greenpeace & Grondrecht) supports the legal notice of default of Minister of Environment Zuhal Demir against polluter 3M. But it is not enough: the problems with Flemish environmental policy, which made this dossier so painfully clear, also deserve attention.
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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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.
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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