Chlordecone in the Caribbean: persistent pesticide continues to contaminate food

Chlordecone, an insecticide banned for decades, remains detectable in certain foods produced in French Caribbean territories.

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This legacy of twentieth-century banana agriculture persists in regional soils and food chains despite its discontinuation.

The contamination raises public health and long-term environmental remediation issues in affected communities.

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