Belgium has the worst forever chemicals record in Europe: Are they breaching citizens' human rights?

By Alice Carnevali | Euro News | July 7, 2026

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"Lawyers have filed a complaint against Belgium over its failure to protect its citizens from the significant health risks of forever chemicals.

ClientEarth has filed a human rights complaint with the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR). Belgium has the highest levels of forever chemicals (PFAS) of any European country.

“Not only is there contamination for a long time, but we noticed that authorities have had information about this contamination for years, if not decades, and that very little has been done,” says Hélène Duguy, environmental lawyer at ClientEarth."