Tomas Vanheste is a Belgian investigative journalist.

Tomas is a member of the collective of investigative journalists The Investigative Desk. There he specialises in agriculture and chemical pollution. He published in, among others, Knack, De Groene Amsterdammer, Vrij Nederland, De correspondent and De lage landen, where he is also deputy editor.

Tomas Vanheste

Basic information

Name
Tomas Vanheste
Title
Investigative journalist
Expertise
agriculture, chemical pollution
Country
Belgium
City
Gent

Supported projects

The Netherlands and Belgium not aligned in fight against drugs

  • Industry
  • Justice
  • Politics

The ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam are the main European gateway for cocaine. Publicly, the Netherlands and Belgium proclaim their united commitment to breaking the backbone of the drug trade. But behind the scenes, differences in political culture are at play, and resentment and gloom reign.

The Forever Pollution Project

  • Environment

EUROPE - More than 17.000 sites all over Europe are contaminated by the “forever chemical” PFAS, an exclusive, monthslong investigation from 18 European newsrooms shows. The investigation “The Forever Pollution Project” reveals an additional 22.000 presumptive contamination sites due to current or past industrial activity. The contamination revealed by this project spreads all over Europe.

The art of looking away

  • Healthcare
  • Industry

BRUSSELS - The pollution around the 3M plant has been known for years. Yet the PFOS scandal did not erupt in Flanders until the spring of 2021.