The Paris administrative court recognizes “wrongful negligence” by the State

A new chapter in this health scandal. The administrative court of Paris condemned the State for “wrongful negligence” in the case of chlordecone, used as a pest control in the West Indies. On the other hand, he rejected the plaintiffs’ claims for damages for anxiety, in a decision obtained by AFP on Monday.

“State services have committed culpable negligence by allowing the sale of the same antiparasitic specialty containing 5% chlordecone”, under various names, “by authorizing the continuation of sales beyond the legally provided deadlines in the event of withdrawal of approval”, according to this decision rendered on Friday.

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