France acknowledges responsibility for chlordecone pollution in Caribbean territories

France's Parliament unanimously passed a bill acknowledging the State's responsibility for chlordecone contamination in the Caribbean territories.

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This toxic pesticide, massively used in banana plantations until 1993, continues to affect island populations' health.

This recognition paves the way for remedial measures and persistent chemical pollution control.

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