The Compensation Fund for Pesticide Victims Received More than 1,000 Applications in 2025, a First
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The pesticide victim compensation fund (PIF) has seen an increase in the number of applications by 6.8%, according to its annual report, which also highlights a north-south divide, with more applications coming from the north. Prostate cancer remains the predominant condition in applications. - The pesticide victim compensation fund received more than 1,000 applications in 2025, a first (Environment).
The applicants are at 92.5% of the men who worked in agriculture, and the victims can then receive long-term compensation depending on the pathology.
The fund received 1,044 applications in 2025, an increase of 6.8%, most of which came from victims exposed professionally and the rest (20 requests) concerning children exposed during the prenatal period, according to the report published on Thursday without official communication. The applicants are at 92.5% of the men, with a share of pensioners who increase, work or have worked on farms in polyculture (30%), cereal, legume or industrial crops…
The case's annual report also highlights a north-south divide, with more applications coming from the north, including Armoric areas, Maine-et-Loire and Burgundy. Prostate cancer remains the predominant condition in applications.
In 2025, the pesticide victim compensation fund crossed the symbolic heading of 1,000 cases, forcing the organization to draw on its financial reserves to honour benefits. The pesticide victim compensation fund (PIF) received more than 1,000 claims in 2025, a first, according to its annual report. This document points out that the organization had to, in an unprecedented way, peek into its reserves to pay benefits to victims. The fund received 1…
The applicants are at 92.5% of men, with a share of pensioners who increase, work or have worked on farms in livestock farming or on cereal, legume or industrial crops.
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