| Mercury Pollution in Minamata 2018 Edition Contributor(s): Yokoyama, Hisashi (Author) |
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ISBN: 9811073910 ISBN-13: 9789811073915 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $23.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Social Science | Sociology - General - Social Science | Media Studies |
| Dewey: 302.23 |
| Series: Springerbriefs in Environmental Science |
| Physical Information: 0.17" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.27 lbs) 67 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
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| Publisher Description: This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license.
It overviews the poisoning which occurred in the 1950s and 1960s among the residents in Minamata who ate seafood contaminated with methylmercury discharged from the chemical factory, Chisso Corporation. It describes the history, symptoms pathogenesis and research on the causal agent, and discusses the responses of Chisso and the national and local governments to the outbreak, the victims, the compensation and environmental restructuring as well as the court ruling on claims. Based on lecture notes from a university course, it includes students' suggestions for avoiding a repeat of the tragedy. The issue has not been settled yet, and this analysis of the incident provides useful insights into solutions to the current global mercury pollution problem. |