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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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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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 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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Three days after Apache's revelation about the PFAS smoke bomb with which chemical company 3M is slowly poisoning the Flemish groundwater, the enforcement department of the Flemish government's Department of Environment urged the chemical company to bring it to book. That
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The impact of the emission of 'short PFAS' such as PFBA and PFBS via the chimney of chemical company 3M is a cause for concern. Concentrations of the chemical substances were recently measured in the groundwater several kilometres away from the factory in Zwijndrecht above
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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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23.09.2021 | META: Jean-Luc Wietor EEB European Environmental Bureau The PFAS scandal surrounding the 3M factory in Antwerp has continued to unfold, teetering ever closer to the realms of absurdity. While Belgians are no strangers to surrealism, the scandal is
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Emails, internal memos and legal advice that Apache was able to access indicate that Lantis and chemical company 3M have worked more closely together in recent years than official communications suggest. The goal: 'minimizing the total damage for both parties'. 21.09.2021 | apache:
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The Dutch RIVM, together with Germany, Sweden, Denmark and Norway, is setting a good example by preparing a proposal for a complete ban on the use, sale and production of PFAS in Europe. 2021 | RIVM: National Institute for Public Health and the Environment
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