France to continue compensating farmers with Parkinson's disease linked to glyphosate use
France has been compensating farmers with Parkinson's for the last three years following numerous scientific studies linking the disease to the use of the pesticide.
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00:00 In France, Parkinson's has been listed as an occupational disease for farmers for the last three years.
00:06 Numerous studies have linked the use of glyphosate, a popular herbicide, to the degenerative disease,
00:12 but this hasn't been enough to ban the chemical despite recent cases.
00:29 Cormier, a farmer of 30 years, was diagnosed in 2020 and is now receiving compensation from the government.
00:35 He is one of many, and the number of farmers with the disease is rising.
00:39 The scientific literature linking Parkinson's disease to the use of pesticides
00:44 has shown that there were more cases of Parkinson's disease in farmers than in the general population.
00:51 At first, courts recognized the occupational disease,
00:57 and little by little, France has recognized Parkinson's as an occupational disease linked to pesticides.
01:03 The European Commission on Thursday ruled the herbicide can be used across the EU for at least another 10 years,
01:09 but farmers in France are grateful their government has offered them compensation.
01:13 It's always a pleasure to get a little bonus and a little recognition.
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