Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Belgium is in the throes of the PFAS scandal surrounding the US chemical plant 3M in Zwijndrecht, near Antwerp. The trail leads from Antwerp to Alabama, where another 3M plant is located.
For years, the company legally and illegally discharged toxic substances into the river Scheldt. With all the consequences: people who live near the factory are not allowed to eat eggs and vegetables from their own garden. And the water of the Scheldt is so polluted that it is no longer responsible for shrimp fishing.
To expose the working methods of 3FM, we travel to Alabama. There is a similar 3M plant on the Tennessee River and here, too, the effects of discharging PFAS prove far-reaching. How could it have come to this?
Broadcast date: April 22, 2022
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Belgium is in the throes of the PFAS scandal surrounding the US chemical plant 3M in Zwijndrecht, near Antwerp. The trail leads from Antwerp to Alabama, where another 3M plant is located.
For years, the company legally and illegally discharged toxic substances into the river Scheldt. With all the consequences: people who live near the factory are not allowed to eat eggs and vegetables from their own garden. And the water of the Scheldt is so polluted that it is no longer responsible for shrimp fishing.
To expose the working methods of 3FM, we travel to Alabama. There is a similar 3M plant on the Tennessee River and here, too, the effects of discharging PFAS prove far-reaching. How could it have come to this?
Broadcast date: April 22, 2022
VPRO Documentary publishes a new subtitled documentary weekly, investigating current affairs, finance, sustainability, climate change or politics. Subscribe to our channel, and we will be delighted to share our adventures with you!
This Channel is part of VPRO broadcast. Make sure to visit our additional youtube channels:
VPRO Metropolis: youtube.com/user/VPROmetropolis
VPRO World Stories: youtube.com/VPROworldstories (no longer active)
VPRO Extra: youtube.com/channel/UCTLrhK07g6LP-JtT0VVE56A
VPRO VG (world music): youtube.com/vrijegeluiden
VPRO 3voor12 (alternative music): youtube.com/3voor12
VPRO 3voor12 extra (music stories): youtube.com/channel/UCtgVYRLGraeL9rGMiM3rBHA
More info at VPRObroadcast.com
