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Chlordecone scandal: court confirms state inaction

The Paris Court of Appeal confirmed on June 22 the no-case decision regarding those responsible for chlordecone contamination in the Caribbean.

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This pesticide, banned in mainland France but long authorized in Guadeloupe and Martinique, contaminated soils and water resources.

The judicial decision maintains the absence of prosecution despite documented health and environmental impacts.

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