The mercury poising tragedy known as Minamata disease is not merely a matter of …

August 16, 2017 at 03:57 JST 2017

The mercury poising tragedy known as Minamata disease is not merely a matter of history; many issues related to the environmental disaster that occurred here in Kumamoto have yet to be completely resolved. Globally, the threat of low- and high-level mercury poisoning is still with us but the Minamata Convention on Mercury is an important step in the right direction.

– Kirk

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20170816/p2g/00m/0in/009000c

Int'l treaty to prevent mercury pollution enters into force - The Mainichi

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- An international treaty to protect human health and the environment from mercury pollution entered into force Wednesday, paving the way for regulation of the manufacture, cross-border trading, use and disposal of the chemical.

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