The answers that Zuhal Demir (N-VA) demands in front of the camera should have been given by 3M long ago. In particular, when the 'perpetual' environmental permit that the company received from the province of Antwerp was created in
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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.
Umbilical cord blood with higher levels of PFAS shows that teenagers fifteen years later are more likely to develop asthma and rhinitis. This is evident from a recent report by the Department of Environment of the Flemish government. Flemish teenagers also have more PFNA in their
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What is worse: illegally dumping chemical waste in the Scheldt or legally dumping chemical waste in the Scheldt? This question arises now that the illegal discharge of FBSA in the Scheldt by 3M has been restricted while the
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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
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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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
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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According to the Earthmoving Commission, the works on the Scheldt tunnel on the Antwerp Left Bank can continue without additional risks to public health and the environment. A few interventions should suffice to prevent further contamination with PFOS. However, the standards used by the commission are
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During an initial visit by the Flemish Parliament's PFOS research committee to the Oosterweel site and the 3M factory site, committee chairman Hannes Anaf spoke with local residents, among others. A series of soil surveys at 23 locations in Antwerp have resulted in seven
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