Read the full article by Stéphane Mandard (Le Monde).
“Zoé (name changed), age 12, suffers from developmental delays. Pierre, 28, was diagnosed in 2023 with an extremely aggressive melanoma. Ariane, 65, has had breast cancer since 2025. Zoé, Pierre and Ariane share two things in common: They live near the so-called ‘Chemical Valley’ south of Lyon, France, and they wonder whether their illnesses are related to the significant amounts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) found in their bodies.
Together with 189 other residents living near the Oullins-Pierre-Bénite ‘Chemical Valley,’ they have decided to hold Arkema and Daikin Chemicals accountable. These two companies are suspected of being the source of the largest identified PFAS pollution zone in France, home to more than 200,000 people.”…