Category Archives: Pollution

Emissions, Health, Pollution

PFAS pollution at Schiphol may be much greater than assumed

Posted on by Admin3342
31
Mar

By SchipholWatch, March 28, 2025 The PFAS pollution by Schiphol is much greater than previously assumed. A toxic cocktail of carcinogenic substances ends up in the region around the airport, especially under the approach routes, via (partly burned) lubricating oils. This is evident from a new report by the Environmental Front Eijsden , which, based […]

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Noise & Health, Pollution, See you in Court

Brussels environment agency sues airlines on account of noise pollution

Posted on by Admin3342
01
Aug

For the first time, the Brussels environment agency is taking legal action against airlines that overfly Brussels and do not comply with noise standards. In May 63 official reports were drawn up. Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe is one of the municipalities where noise pollution is most acute. Read more Source: flandersnews.be

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Noise & Health, Pollution, Stop Pollution

PFAS scandal at Schiphol is expanding: poison was not only in fire-fighting foam

Posted on by Admin3342
04
Aug

A publication of SchipholWatch The PFAS pollution at and around Schiphol is much more serious than previously thought. The poison appears not only to have been used in fire extinguishing foam, but also in a range of other products that were used at the airport. More and more soil appears to be contaminated. This is […]

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Pollution

Additional source of ultra fine dust identified

Posted on by Admin3342
07
Mar

Hessenschau, 9/01/2023 It has been known for years that air traffic at Frankfurt Airport produces large quantities of harmful ultra fine dust. Researchers have now proven that these are not only caused by the combustion of kerosene, but also by lubricating oils. Researchers at Frankfurt’s Goethe University have demonstrated that ultra-fine dust particles are produced […]

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Noise & Health, Pollution

Air traffic and health protection in times of pandemic

Posted on by Admin3342
26
Mar

It cannot be accepted that even in this situation the financial interests of the aviation industry are put above the health interests of the general public, as has been the case for decades with aircraft noise and air pollution!” said Carl Ahlgrimm, president of the federal association against aircraft noise. In the summer of 2020, […]

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Campaigning, Climate, Pollution

Protestival weekend at Schiphol Airport

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Many local action groups joined Greenpeace NL in organizing a well prepared mass-action. Everybody signed petitions, joined climate marches and went on strike for the climate. Now it’s time to take action together. On 14 & 15 December everyone can join the Protestival at Schiphol! Why Schiphol? Because this is the largest tax-free gas station […]

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Actions, Capping flights, Let's cap aviation, Noise & Health, Politics, Pollution

Petition against growth of Schiphol Airport

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Citizens around Schiphol presented a petition to the Dutch parliament’s Lower Chamber WE Residents Environment Schiphol ASCERTAIN The development of Schiphol is not in balance with the environment because Schiphol Airport grows faster than agreed, while the noise abatement remains; From the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) shows that instead of a spectacular noise abatement by […]

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