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  1. Minamata disease

    A severe neurological disease caused by mercury poisoning, first discovered in the Japanese city of Minamata.

    Minamata disease is a neurological disease caused by severe mercury poisoning. Signs and symptoms include ataxia, numbness in the hands and feet, general muscle weakness, loss of peripheral vision, and damage to hearing and speech. In extreme cases, insanity, paralysis, coma, and death follow within weeks of the onset of symptoms. A congenital form of the disease affects fetuses in the womb, causing microcephaly, extensive cerebral damage, and symptoms similar to those seen in cerebral palsy. Minamata disease was first discovered in the city of Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, in 1956, hence its name. It was caused by the release of methylmercury in the industrial wastewater from a chemical factory owned by the Chisso Corporation, which continued from 1932 to 1968. It has also been suggested that some of the mercury sulfate in the wastewater was also metabolized to methylmercury by bacteria in the sediment. Wikipedia

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  2. medicoverhospitals.in

    Minamata Disease Minamata disease represents a significant chapter in environmental and medical history, illustrating the devastating consequences of industrial pollution. This article aims to provide a comprehensive overview of Minamata disease, including its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, and historical context. By understanding the environmental impact of this disease, we ...
  3. britannica.com

    Jan 11, 2025Minamata disease is a neurological disorder caused by methyl mercury poisoning from contaminated fish and shellfish. Learn about the first outbreak in Japan, the environmental impact, and the health effects of mercury exposure.
    Author:The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  4. medindia.net

    Minamata disease is a neurological syndrome caused by methyl-mercury poisoning from environmental pollution and contamination. Learn about the history, sources, effects, diagnosis and treatment of this condition that affected thousands of people in Japan.
  5. medicoverhospitals.in

    Minamata Disease is a debilitating neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning. It first gained international attention in the 1950s when it was discovered in the coastal city of Minamata, Japan. This article delves into the causes, symptoms, and long-term effects of Minamata Disease, shedding light on the tragic consequences of industrial pollution and its impact on human health.
  6. Minamata Disease is a neurological disorder caused by methylmercury poisoning from contaminated fish and shellfish. Learn about the history, causes, symptoms and measures of this pollution-related health damage in Japan, and how it affected thousands of victims and their families.
  7. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

    Abstract Minamata disease (M. d.) is methylmercury (MeHg) poisoning that occurred in humans who ingested fish and shellfish contaminated by MeHg discharged in waste water from a chemical plant (Chisso Co. Ltd.). It was in May 1956, that M. d. was first officially "discovered" in Minamata City, south-west region of Japan's Kyushu Island. The marine products in Minamata Bay displayed high levels ...
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