Residents of Chièvres are starting to receive the results of blood tests carried out after the revelations surrounding the presence of PFAS in the water. Association and municipality reserve the right to go to court.
These are highly anticipated results, the results of the PFAS tests carried out in Chièvres and Ronquières. 1,800 blood samples were taken last January. Concerned citizens are receiving the results today, in dribs and drabs. The commune of Chièvres, worried, is preparing legal action.
Geoffrey received his results at 10:38 this morning, 167 days after the blood test. The readings confirm another blood test done privately: “For my part, it is worrying, but we have an obligation not to disclose the results until the press conference tomorrow at 6 p.m. It is very clear that as far as we are concerned, my wife and I, These are not very reassuring results.”.
It took patience from the residents of Chièvres and the surrounding area. Bertrand is still without news: “Yes, there is a long wait anyway. I thought I would receive the results within 15 days, three weeks. Unfortunately, it has been several months”.
Results arriving today. They still need to be understood and interpreted. GPs received the information three days ago.
“It ultimately took seven months to train the doctors and what’s more, they received this training no later than Friday June 21. That means the working day before the results were delivered. So, it’s the day again. incomprehension”deplores Geoffrey Pessemier, administrator of the “SOS Notre santé” association.
The association that Geoffrey represents reserves the right to submit a request, which the municipality of Chièvres will do, which will file a complaint.
“We are ready today to actually take action, therefore to go to court, and in any case to file a complaint, including against X also in relation to pollution. Because we cannot stop there, obviously. So I think that now, it has lasted long enough. Minister Tellier promised us help, particularly in terms of communication.says Olivier Hartiel, the mayor of Chièvres.
The overall results will be presented tomorrow by the Institute which carried out the biomonitoring. In Chièvres, an information session will follow on Wednesday to better understand the impact of these pollutants.
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