Minamata

Takashi Yorifuji; Toshihide Tsuda

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-824315-2.00459-0

Minamata

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We introduce Minamata Disease and present the history of the disease in a chronological order (from outbreak to the current situation). The history of the disease shows us invaluable lessons for future public health strategies: First, prompt countermeasures should be conducted when a cause is identified and should not be postponed until an etiological agent is identified. Second, lack of investigation obscures the feature as well as the expansion of the disease and unnecessarily confuses the situation. Third, the womb is the environment. Finally, social circumstances can induce disease.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Toxicology, Fourth Edition
Subtitle of host publication	Volume 1-9
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	V6-413-V6-418
Volume	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128243152
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-824315-2.00459-0
Publication status	Published - Jan 1 2023

Keywords

Central nervous system disease
Environment health
Epidemiology
Food poisoning
Food safety and toxicology
Metal minamata disease
Methylmercury
Pollution
Public health
Public health policy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Medicine

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