Chlordecone is a pesticide that was once used against banana weevils. Banned in France in 1990, its use was extended until 1993 in the West Indies. Even today, more than 90% of the adult population in Guadeloupe and Martinique is contaminated with chlordecone, according to Santé Publique France.
Prostate cancer, cancer of the cervix, stomach cancer, multiple myeloma… Do you think you fell ill from exposure to chlordecone? No time to waste: before tonight (December 31, 2022), enter the pesticide victim compensation fund. The file must be made up of both the forms available on the site and supporting documents (a medical certificate establishing the link between the disease and exposure to pesticides is particularly necessary).
Chlordecone patients: no limitation period until tonight
This compensation fund is aimed in particular at two populations: people exposed to chlordecone because of their professional activity, and children exposed prenatally in the context of the professional activity of one or both parents.
“Until December 31, 2022, each request will be processed, regardless of the date of onset of the disease, or that of the first medical certificate“explains the Departmental Council for Access to Law in Martinique (CDAD Martinique). From January 1, 2023, the common prescription rules will apply: in other words, the request must be presented imperatively within 2 years following the first medical certificate For children exposed in-utero to chlordecone, the period will be 10 years.
