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[Opinion] Chlordecone in Martinique and Guadeloupe: the Senate Adopts a Text Recognizing France's Share of Responsibility - Départements De France

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On 12 June 2025, the Senate adopted, almost unanimously, at first reading, the bill adopted in 2024 at the National Assembly, at the time against the opinion of the Government, aimed at recognizing the responsibility of the State and at compensating the victims of chlordecone. Chlordecone is a toxic and persistent organochlorine insecticide used between 1972 and 1993 to combat weaning in banana groves in Guadeloupe and Martinique. This product h…
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On 12 June 2025, the Senate adopted, almost unanimously, at first reading, the bill adopted in 2024 at the National Assembly, at the time against the opinion of the Government, aimed at recognizing the responsibility of the State and at compensating the victims of chlordecone. Chlordecone is a toxic and persistent organochlorine insecticide used between 1972 and 1993 to combat weaning in banana groves in Guadeloupe and Martinique. This product h…

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departements.fr broke the news in on Monday, June 16, 2025.
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