US EditionZuid-Holland Approves Chemours Permit to Emit Toxic PFAS Byproduct
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Located on the outskirts of Brussels, Haemers Technologies claims to have developed a method capable of destroying PFAS, these chemicals that are very persistent in the environment. A huge market is opening up for this promise of rapid, efficient and residue-free clean-up.
Zuid-Holland approves Chemours permit to emit toxic PFAS byproduct
The province of Zuid-Holland plans to grant chemical company Chemours a permit to emit trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a variant of PFAS linked to health and environmental risks. Despite strong objections from municipalities, government inspectors, and residents, regional environmental agency DCMR says the emission levels are too low to significantly affect air quality, AD reports.
The province of South Holland wants to grant Chemours a permit to emit a substance that could be harmful to health and the environment. According to the DCMR environmental agency, the amount is so small that this PFAS variant has "no significant impact" on air quality. Therefore, DCMR sees no legal reason to deny the permit.
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