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The Netherlands faces €70 million in PFAS cleanup costs as pollution persists byteseu.com/658676/ #ChemicalRegulation #EnvironmentalHealth #Netherlands #PFAS #PublicHealth #toxics

Bytes Europe · The Netherlands faces €70 million in PFAS cleanup costs as pollution persistsPFAS contamination has cost the Netherlands nearly €70 million across 52 cleanup sites, with total costs expected to climb as more projects are evaluated.NL Times reports.In short:The Dutch government is funding most cleanup efforts due to the absence of responsible companies.Some sites, such as a former airbase in Soesterberg, have cost over €20 million.Experts warn that cleaning PFAS is significantly more costly than addressing other pollutants like mercury.Key quote:“There isn’t enough money in the world to remove all PFAS from the environment.”— Ali Ling, University of St. Thomas researcherWhy this matters:PFAS contamination poses long-term health risks and strains public resources.
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