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Belgium’s food safety agency has found that one in three school canteens do not pass hygiene tests, new figures reveal.
Brussels air quality met European standards at all reference stations in the capital in 2024, according to measurements by Brussels Environment.
Cases of STEC (Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia Coli) bacterial infections have been cropping up in nursing homes in Flanders and now Brussels and Wallonia, with five deaths reported so far.
Despite the ban on selling alcohol from vending machines in force since 1 July 2024, it is estimated that about a quarter of vending machines are still selling alcohol, according to data from Belg
Blue-green algae have been detected again in several Brussels ponds, according to Brussels Environment.
The Flemish Red Cross is offering two cans of beer in exchange for plasma donation as part of an awareness-raising campaign that has caused some controversy in the region.
The maximum volume of sirens for emergency vehicles has been reduced in the Brussels region since the start of the new year, but the Red Cross has warned that this is resulting in dangerous accide
Smokers in the European Union consumed 38.9 billion illicit cigarettes in 2024, a 10.8% increase compared to 2023, according to the latest report by KPMG presented in Brussels in
An estimated 25 healthcare facilities in Brussels are overexposed to nitrogen dioxide (NO2), according to data from SIRANE, the air quality modelling software developed by UCLouvain.
