The cancer patient who inspired French movement to block reintroduction of pesticide

Fleur Breteau tells of how case was merely a symptom of a wider problem contaminating food and water systemsOn the day French MPs gave themselves a round of applause for approving legislation to reintroduce a banned pesticide last month, a figure rose from the public gallery to shout: "You are supporters of cancer ? and we will make it known."Fleur Breteau made it known. Her outburst and appearance - she lost her hair during chemotherapy for breast cancer - boosted a petition against the "Duplomb law" to well over 2m signatures. Continue reading...