The National Assembly adopted at first reading the bill aimed at “recognizing the responsibility of the State and compensating the victims of chlordecone’ In January 2023, the courts dismissed the case concerning the pesticide. According to Public Health France, more than 90% of the adult population of the two islands is contaminated by this pesticide.
With 227 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, Martinique holds the world record for this type of cancer, which was recognized as an occupational disease in December 2021.