—– quote —- In a lecture early this month, Sadao Togashi, a professor emeritus of law at Kumamoto University, spoke of recent recognition that not only coastal residents but also dwellers of upland districts near the Shiranui Sea became affected after eating contaminated fish purchased from vendors.
“The central and prefectural governments have never conducted comprehensive, broad-based health checks,” he said. “Meanwhile, medical research on Minamata disease has focused mainly on patients with serious symptoms, overlooking only mildly symptomatic patients. —- end quote —-
