Studies on the Origin of the Causative Agent of Minamata Disease

Irukayama, Katsuro; Ushikusa, Sadao; Tajima, Shizuko; Nakamura, Hiroshi; Kuwahara, Shunsuke; Omori, Akiko; T, Tsutae

doi:10.1265/jjh.22.416

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“…About 1% of the mercury was in the form of methylmercury. The methylmercury accumulated in the fish and shellfish (methylmercury thiomethyl CH 3 Hg-SCH was found in shellfish) in Minamata Bay where the effluent was discharged. A number of the poorer families in the area relied on fish and shellfish caught along the shores of the bay for the bulk of their protein.…”

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“…In 1960, the company installed equipment to treat waste water, but it was not until 1966 that an effective waste-water treatment plant, which actually decreases levels of Hg in fish, was installed. 3 The incidents ceased previously (about 1960) because people just stopped eating fish from the area.…”

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1972

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Lecture on Methylmercury Poisoning in Minamata (MPM)

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2018

Mercury Pollution in Minamata

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This chapter outlines the methylmercury poisoning in Minamata (MPM): about the history, symptom pathogenesis, research on the causal agent, and responses of the national and local governments and the responsible company, i.e., Chisso, to the outbreak of MPM. A book written by Nishimura and Okamoto (2001) played an important role to clarify the mechanism of the MPM outbreak. Based on this book and the published data on mercury concentrations of aquatic organisms and newborns' umbilical cords, how methylmercury generated in the plant, flew into the sea, transferred to aquatic organisms, and was consumed by residents are explained. Victims of MPM, compensation and environmental restructure, and court ruling against this incident are described. Based on lecture notes from a university course, students' suggestions for avoiding a repeat of the tragedy are also introduced.

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Summary of recent studies in Japan on methyl mercury poisoning

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Fujita

1973

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Studies on the Origin of the Causative Agent of Minamata Disease

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Mercury pollution: The making of an environmental crisis

Mercury pollution: The making of an environmental crisis

Lecture on Methylmercury Poisoning in Minamata (MPM)

Summary of recent studies in Japan on methyl mercury poisoning

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