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

133 publications

article Published on 22-05-2018 (Updated on 09-12-2023)

Occupational exposure of winegrowers to arsenic-based pesticides: prevalence of exposure between 1979 and 2000

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article Published on 22-05-2018 (Updated on 09-12-2023)

Occupational exposure to respiratory carcinogens among employees in 2010

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article Published on 10-04-2018 (Updated on 09-12-2023)

Prevalence of Parkinson's disease among farmers and in the general population according to the agricultural characteristics of French departments

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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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