Chlordecone Health Reckoning: France’s National Assembly has unanimously adopted a bill recognizing the State’s “share of responsibility” for the health, moral, environmental and economic harm caused by chlordecone (Kepone) in Guadeloupe and Martinique, with more than 90% of adults reported contaminated and links raised to prostate cancer and other serious effects; the Senate already backed the move and an interministerial mission is set to assess cleanup and remediation. Regional Sargassum Response: An OECS delegation of nine Caribbean States and Territories is visiting Martinique and Guadeloupe (June 1–4) to study sargassum management and how to turn seaweed into value-added products, supported by the EU and aimed at reducing public health and economic impacts. Legal & Social Justice Context: A Nantes memorial project, the “Mast of Fraternity and Memory,” highlights the transatlantic slave trade’s legacy and calls for action against ongoing racism—an issue closely tied to how health and wellbeing are shaped by history.