The Compensation Fund for Pesticide Victims Received More than 1,000 Applications in 2025, a First
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The pesticide victim compensation fund (PIF) has seen an increase in the number of applications by 6.8%, according to its annual report, which also highlights a north-south divide, with more applications coming from the north. Prostate cancer remains the predominant condition in applications. - The pesticide victim compensation fund received more than 1,000 applications in 2025, a first (Environment).
The applicants are at 92.5% of the men who worked in agriculture, and the victims can then receive long-term compensation depending on the pathology.
The pesticide victims' compensation fund received more than 1,000 applications in 2025, a record figure. Mostly male and northern France, these requests reflect an increasing recognition of the pathologies associated with these products.
The fund received 1,044 applications in 2025, an increase of 6.8%, most of which came from victims exposed professionally and the rest (20 requests) concerning children exposed during the prenatal period, according to the report published on Thursday without official communication. The applicants are at 92.5% of the men, with a share of pensioners who increase, work or have worked on farms in polyculture (30%), cereal, legume or industrial crops…
The case's annual report also highlights a north-south divide, with more applications coming from the north, including Armoric areas, Maine-et-Loire and Burgundy. Prostate cancer remains the predominant condition in applications.
Most requests come from professionally exposed people, including farmers, while 20 concern children exposed during the prenatal period.
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