Maternal Health & Racism: A Black mother in Canada says her nine-year-old’s name appeared on a “kill list” at school, and she faced backlash after challenging the school’s 10-day suspension—highlighting how anti-Black racism can pile up stress and harm maternal health. Sargassum Preparedness: In the Virgin Islands, Dr Lavon P. Chalwell-Brewley says practical public health planning and coastal strategies could help manage sargassum impacts, drawing lessons from an OECS-EU study visit in Martinique and Guadeloupe on interception, collection, monitoring, and use. Chlordecone Compensation: A new French law officially recognizes the State’s responsibility for the chlordecone health scandal in Guadeloupe and Martinique, opening the door to compensation discussions for victims and requiring a parliamentary report within a year, funded partly by an added levy on tobacco. Marine Protection: On World Oceans Day, France designated three new strictly protected marine zones, raising protected waters to 14.68%, including coral reef protections in Guadeloupe where fishing and other activities are banned or heavily restricted.