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Schiphol begins cleaning 200,000 tons of contaminated soil in PFAS 'car wash'

Schiphol begins cleaning 200,000 tons of contaminated soil in PFAS 'car wash'

Schiphol Airport has commissioned a new treatment facility to clean 200,000 tons of soil contaminated with PFAS, much of which was caused by historical use of firefighting foam. While the project aims to reuse 160,000 tons of the cleaned soil for future construction, local residents remain divided and concerned about potential health and environmental risks.

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