TEN THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT MINAMATA DISEASE
Minamata disease shows us that we must not ignore the past, and the more we study and learn about it, the more it teaches us lessons about living, such as the value of the environment and health.
So that the tragedy of Minamata disease will never be repeated, we have prepared answers to some of the most common questions about Minamata disease.
We will be gratified if this pamphlet helps to improve understanding of Minamata disease.
1 WHAT KIND OF DISEASE IS MINAMATA DISEASE?
TEN THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT MINAMATA DISEASE
This booklet is a revised translation of "TEN THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT MINAMATA DISEASE" (first edition: November 1994, revised: September 1997 and January 2001)
| Written by: | Minamata Disease Municipal Museum Tel 0966-62-2621 |
| Minamata Disease Museum Tel 0966-63-5800 |
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| Translated by: | Timothy S. George and Jane George |
| In cooperation with: (photos) |
Tatsuo Yamamoto Hiroyuki Hizen The National Institute for Minamata Disease |
| Published by: | The Minamata Environmental Creation Development Project Steering Committee |
