Pesticides

Pesticides are widely used in France, primarily in agriculture, and the population is heavily exposed to them. Their effects on the health of the general population are still poorly understood.

Updated on 15 September 2025

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article Published on 08-02-2011 (Updated on 06-09-2019)

There are uncertainties, but there is enough evidence to guide our actions.

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article Published on 08-02-2011 (Updated on 06-09-2019)

Exposure to chlordecone and the risk of prostate cancer. The Karuprostate Study, Guadeloupe (France).

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article Published on 08-02-2011 (Updated on 06-09-2019)

Assessment and Management of Dietary Risk Associated with Chlordecone for the Populations of Guadeloupe and Martinique.

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article Published on 08-02-2011 (Updated on 06-09-2019)

Sidebar. The ESCAL and Calbas dietary surveys in the French West Indies.

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article Published on 08-02-2011 (Updated on 06-09-2019)

Sidebar. Chlordecone: Knowledge, Perceptions, and Behaviors Among the Caribbean Population.

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article Published on 08-02-2011 (Updated on 06-09-2019)

Exposure of the Caribbean population to chlordecone.

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article Published on 08-02-2011 (Updated on 06-09-2019)

Chlordecone in the Caribbean: An Updated Assessment of Health Risks [Editorial]

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article Published on 08-02-2011 (Updated on 06-09-2019)

From water pollution to food contamination: the health management of chlordecone in the Caribbean.

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article Published on 01-06-2010 (Updated on 06-09-2019)

Prostate Cancer and Environmental Exposure to Pesticides in the French West Indies

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article Published on 16-06-2009 (Updated on 06-09-2019)

Biomonitoring as a Policy Tool: A Case Study on Mercury and Pesticide Monitoring in New York

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