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... Minamata Minamata Town of Minamata City 500m 1km River Fig . 22. Forty six persons died from mercury poisoning between 1956 and 1958 , because they had eaten fish from Minamata Bay . Since 1952 the Chisso Work had introduced large ...
... Minamata Minamata Town of Minamata City 500m 1km River Fig . 22. Forty six persons died from mercury poisoning between 1956 and 1958 , because they had eaten fish from Minamata Bay . Since 1952 the Chisso Work had introduced large ...
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... Minamata Disease . Between 1952 and 1960 the manufacture of acetalde- hyde was greatly increased ( continuous line ; 1962 reduction of the production by labor struggle , 1968 stop of the production ) . Black columns indicate the numbers ...
... Minamata Disease . Between 1952 and 1960 the manufacture of acetalde- hyde was greatly increased ( continuous line ; 1962 reduction of the production by labor struggle , 1968 stop of the production ) . Black columns indicate the numbers ...
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... Minamata and from nearby areas without mer- cury pollution ( Tokuomi 1969 ) Material mg / kg dry weight Minamata Bay Unpolluted area Clams from the beach 11-39 1.70-6.00 Fish 10-55 0.01-1.70 Cats ( from Minamata with mercury poisoning ) ...
... Minamata and from nearby areas without mer- cury pollution ( Tokuomi 1969 ) Material mg / kg dry weight Minamata Bay Unpolluted area Clams from the beach 11-39 1.70-6.00 Fish 10-55 0.01-1.70 Cats ( from Minamata with mercury poisoning ) ...
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