Proven: child of florist died of leukemia from pesticides
For the first time, the link between pesticide use and the death of a child has been demonstrated. Indeed, in France, the daughter of a florist died of leukemia. The child contracted that terrible disease because her mother worked as a florist with flowers that contained pesticides. For the first time, the Fund for Pesticide Victims has officially recognized that the use of pesticides on flowers can lead to the death of a child.
Many years of intense research preceded this remarkable finding. Both parents will receive compensation of 25,000 euros each, but they do not agree. They demand 1 million euros for the untold suffering they endured as a family and for the death of their child due to pesticides.
From the moment little Emmy was born, there appeared to be a lot wrong. The placenta was black, and other tests were not good either. Emmy experienced growth problems and ended up in the hospital regularly. At age 4, she was then diagnosed with leukemia. After 7 years of valiant struggle, Emmy died at age 11. Doctors stressed that she just had tremendous bad luck, but mother Laure suspected from the beginning that there was more to it, and authorities have now proved her right. Traces of pesticides were found in Emmy's blood because her mother worked as a florist.
The French Fund for Pesticide Victims confirms that the leukemia was the direct result of her prenatal exposure to pesticides.
(FVDV for Tagtik/Illustration picture: Image by Jill Wellington from Pixabay)