Minamata Disaster Story
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Minamata Disaster Story

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Minamata is located on the coast of the Shiranoi sea in Japan

True

The town of Minamata was originally established in 1889 as a village

True

The Minamata disaster was first noticed in the early 1960s

False

The symptoms of Minamata disease included numbness in lips and limbs

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

The cause of Minamata disease was high levels of lead poisoning

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Chiso Corporation immediately admitted to the allegations of poisoning Minamata bay

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

More than 2,000 people died as a result of the Minamata disaster

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Chiso Corporation has compensated over 10,000 people affected by the Minamata disease

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

On July 29th, 1997, Minamata bay was declared safe

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Minamata is now focused on becoming an industrial city

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

A memorial service was held at the Minamata disease museum to mark 50 years since the official discovery of the disease on May 1st, 2006

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Over 600 people attended the memorial service despite bad weather

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the initial symptoms observed in the town's cats during the Minamata disaster?

<p>Staying up all night screeching and scratching, and later, dancing and throwing themselves into the sea.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the townsfolk initially think was happening to the cats in Minamata during the disaster?

<p>They thought the cats were committing suicide.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main source of food consumption for the people of Minamata?

<p>Fish</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the researchers from Kumamoto University discover as the cause of the illness in Minamata?

<p>High levels of mercury poisoning, which they named the Minamata disease.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What corporation was suspected of poisoning Minamata Bay?

<p>Chiso Corporation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What severe deformities were observed in the children born in Minamata as a result of the poisoning?

<p>Gnarled limbs, mental retardation, deafness, and blindness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did the Chiso Corporation stop dumping mercury into Minamata Bay?

<p>It took until 1968 for them to stop dumping mercury into the bay.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Supreme Court of Japan order the government to pay in damages to the Minamata disease victims?

<p>71 million yen</p> Signup and view all the answers

When was Minamata Bay declared safe?

<p>On July 29th, 1997</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the focus of Minamata after the disaster?

<p>Becoming an environmental city</p> Signup and view all the answers

When was the memorial service held at the Minamata disease museum to mark 50 years since the official discovery of the disease?

<p>On May 1st, 2006</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many people attended the memorial service despite bad weather?

<p>Over 600 people</p> Signup and view all the answers

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