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PFAS contamination, regulation and exposure updates

93 clusters · 318 sources · last updated

Latest: PFAS chemical monitoring results released in Croatia and Luxembourg

Research continues to deliver new tools for tackling PFAS, while governments worldwide tighten limits and confront contamination hotspots. In the United States, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the E

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PFAS contamination in Belgium and the Netherlands

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated

Latest: PFAS and mineral oil contamination found at Leo Baekelandlaan site

Concerns regarding PFAS contamination have emerged in Belgium and the Netherlands. In Belgium, political groups have called for clarity regarding pollution at the Ryckevelde military domain, with officials investigating

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Central Europe drought & heatwave August-October 2026

94 clusters · 350 sources · last updated

Latest: Netherlands faces drought as Rhine and IJssel water levels drop

The heatwave and drought conditions in Central Europe intensified through August 2026, causing record-low water levels across major river systems and widespread infrastructure disruptions. In the Netherlands, rainfall de

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