The French State once again disputes its responsibility in the Chlordecone scandal in the Antilles. This ultra-toxic pesticide has however been widely used for years, with the approval of the French authorities, in banana plantations in Martinique and Guadeloupe, despite its danger. Chlordecone is responsible for several serious illnesses, including cancers. The government has just filed an appeal to the Council of State against the decision of the Paris Administrative Court of Appeal which had recognized the State “ faulty And who had ordered him to compensate a handful of victims (11) on the 1,300 complainants. Our correspondent was able to meet several victims, outraged by the lack of consideration of the state.
Today, more than 90 % of the adult population in Guadeloupe and Martinique is contaminated in Chlordecone, according to Public Health France.