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France Just Criminalized ‘Ecocide’: Punishing Major Polluters to Protect Public Health

France Just Criminalized ‘Ecocide’: Punishing Major Polluters to Protect Public Health

As a doctor, I routinely treat the physical effects of a sick environment. Contaminated water and polluted air lead to very real, chronic health issues in my patients every single day. This is why I pay close attention to how governments protect our natural resources. Recently, the French parliament passed legislation that makes severe environmental…