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Minamata disease is a poisoning disease that affects mainly the central nervous system and is caused by the consumption of large quantities of fish and shellfish living in Minamata Bay and its surroundings, the major causative agent being some sort of organic mercury compound.
Minamata is a 2020 biographical drama film directed by Andrew Levitas, based on the book of the same name by Aileen Mioko Smith and W. Eugene Smith. The film stars Johnny Depp (who also produced) as W. Eugene Smith, an American photographer who documented the effects of mercury poisoning on the citizens of Minamata, Kumamoto, Japan.
Jul 10, 2023 · In July 1959, researchers from Kumamoto University discovered the source of the illness—high levels of mercury poisoning. They named the condition Minamata disease. Right away, a large petrochemical plant in Minamata, run by Chisso Corporation, was suspected as the source of the mercury.
Apr 8, 2021 · Minamata: Directed by Andrew Levitas. With Akiko Iwase, Kogarashi Wakasugi, Johnny Depp, Katherine Jenkins. War photographer W. Eugene Smith travels back to Japan where he documents the devastating effect of mercury poisoning in coastal communities.
Oct 30, 2021 · Masami Ogata is a survivor of Minamata Disease, a debilitating illness caused by industrial mercury poisoning, which originated in the Japanese town of the same name in the 1950s. As a UN...
Dec 5, 2022 · Minamata disease refers to a tragic event where people in the coastal community of Minamata Bay, Japan, developed severe neurological disorders following exposure to methylmercury.
To date, Minamata represents the best example of the sensitivity and risk of the developing central nervous system (CNS) to environmental and industrial toxins. The Minamata disaster has resulted in an increased search for other environmental causes of childhood developmental disorders.
