Tag: PFAS
Complaints against the Dutch state for pollution and health damage caused by PFAS
The case will be the first class action in the field of PFAS contamination in which the government is held accountable. The poisonous substance is also present in the ground…
Can we replace irreplaceable PFAS? Post-modern life, instructions for use
News Published on 04/13/2024 at 1:03 p.m. Updated 04/13/2024 at 1:03 p.m. Reading 3 min. Is it possible to replace per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, PFAS or “perennial pollutants” that accumulate…
PFAS in ditch in Utrecht Veemarkt district
The abbreviation PFAS stands for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. It is a collective name for chemicals that are man-made. The fabrics are heat-resistant and dirt- and water-repellent. For example, they…
PFAS: the government is committed to fighting these eternal pollutants
News Published on 04/05/2024 at 5:32 p.m. Updated 04/05/2024 at 5:32 p.m. Reading 4 min. Yesterday, Thursday April 4, deputies voted on a text aimed at limiting the distribution of…
How do you know if you have PFAS at home?
Very present in your interior, PFAS, these eternal pollutants can hide in your non-stick pans or even your cosmetic products. This Thursday, April 4, 2024, deputies are examining the bill…
Why the law passed on PFAS outrages environmentalists and consumer associations
The environmentalist bill aimed at banning PFAS was amended by the National Assembly this Thursday, April 4. It no longer concerns kitchen utensils. Lively debates. Unanimously adopted in committee last…
Around ten French personalities contaminated with PFAS
News Published on 03/24/2024 at 8:01 p.m. Updated 03/24/2024 at 8:01 p.m. Reading 2 min. Mélanie Laurent, Guillaume Meurice, Nathan Ambrosioni, as well as ten other French celebrities donated a…
PFAS must be cleaned in the treatment plants by 2026 at the latest
share-arrowShare unsaveSave Stricter requirements for wastewater treatment are proposed by the EU as part of the European Commission’s “Green Deal”. Something that can be expensive for the polluter. expand-left full…
This is how SVT did the mapping of PFAS in the drinking water
Background: In 2021, the Swedish Food Agency published a survey of which water utilities supply drinking water with PFAS. According to that survey, only 123 out of 290 municipalities analyzed…
The Hague will pay 23.5 million for cleaning up PFAS at Soesterberg Air Base
Arcadis is preparing the remediation plan for the soil contaminated with PFAS at the former air base, the consultancy and engineering firm announced. “This project is trend-setting because the remediation…