French lawmakers say state shares blame for chlordecone pesticide scandal
- Posted on June 3, 2026
- By Le Monde
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French lawmakers say state shares blame for chlordecone pesticide scandal
A bill, which passed unanimously, requires the state to decontaminate soil polluted by the pesticide chlordecone. Over 90% of adults in the French overseas territories of Martinique and Guadeloupe are contaminated by the pesticide.
