Paul Francois fell ill in 2004 after being exposed to a chemical that was legal in France until 2007 but had been banned in other countriesFrench cereal farmer Paul Francois, head of the Phyto-Victims association attends a news conference after the verdict in his appeals trial against US Monsanto firm, in Paris, France, on April 11 2019. Picture: REUTERS/CHARLES PLATIAU
He said he fell ill in 2004 after being exposed to Lasso, a weedkiller containing monochlorobenzene that was legal in France until 2007 but which had already been banned in 1985 in Canada and in 1992 in Belgium and Britain. In its ruling, the court found that Monsanto should have clearly indicated on Lasso’s labelling and instructions for use “a notice on the specific dangers of using the product in vats and reservoirs”.
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