asbestos

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The front of a Dutch fire department vehicle in 2022
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Video: Fire destroys Lelystad swingers club days after municipality bought property
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A close-up view of an asbestos fiber held with tweezers.
HealthBusiness
Company accused in asbestos deaths argues case should be dismissed as too old
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HEMA recalls all play sand products due to asbestos contamination, 19 February 2026
HealthBusiness
HEMA recalls all play sand products due to asbestos contamination
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Dutch discount retailer Action has recalled Stretch Squad pull-apart toy figures after traces of asbestos were found in the sand filling. Feb 13, 2026
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Action recalls Stretch Squad toys after asbestos found in sand filling
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Construction vehicle toys with play sand
HealthBusiness
Dutch laboratories find asbestos in even more play sand products
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Children playing at a sand table
HealthBusiness
Childcare institutions warned to avoid play sand over possible asbestos
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Dieren Zandschilderijen, creatieve speelset voor jongens.
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Watchdog says it can’t take action on newspaper report of asbestos in sand-based toys
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A firefighter prepares a hose.
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Video: Apartment fire in Den Helder injures 11, sends 6 to hospital; Asbestos suspected
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Handcuffs, radio Dutch Police Car
Crime
Two arrested in Bedum over New Year’s fire that destroyed sports hall
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A close-up view of an asbestos fiber held with tweezers.
HealthCrimeBusiness
Dutch asbestos company Eternit faces manslaughter charges over worker deaths
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The front of a Dutch fire department vehicle in 2022
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Enschede lightning strike results in fire at five homes; No injuries reported
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Asbestos removal
HealthPoliticsBusiness
Almere to remove all small asbestos roofs for free as national effort falters
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Construction workers in Rotterdam
HealthBusiness
Some 7,000 people per year get cancer from their work; Trade union shocked
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Firefighters at the scene
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Major fire at former shoe museum in Waalwijk, asbestos released
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Farmers protest on the A12 near Veenendaal - protesters set a fire next to the highway and blocked the road with tractors, 5 February 2024
CrimePolitics
Politicians annoyed by farmer protests; Debris cleared from the roads
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Dutch fire brigade truck.
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Fire at Rotterdam farmhouse; Campsite evacuated due to burning warehouse in Rijnsburg
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Dutch fire brigade truck.
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Major fire destroys thrift shop in Veldhoven; about 450 piglets die in barn fire in Aalten
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Flower auction in Aalsmeer
HealthBusiness
Top Dutch flower auction exposed employees to asbestos for years
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De Nederlandsche Bank
Business
Large amount of asbestos delays Dutch Central Bank renovations
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Fire destroys a pet store on IJweg in Nieuw-Vennep, 6 September 2022
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Pet store burns down in Nieuw-Vennep; Lightning causes fires in Stramproy, Waalwijk
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Firefighters fighting a fire set in a farmers protest on the A7 highway near Marum, 28 July 2022
Crime
More arrests for dumping asbestos, waste on highways during farmers protest
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Firefighters fighting a fire set by farmers on the A50 near Apeldoorn, 27 July 2022
Politics
Various highways closed as farmers protest nitrogen policy
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Dutch fire brigade truck.
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Fire that released asbestos in Limburg under control
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Makeup
HealthBusiness
Asbestos found in Hema, Douglas makeup