Minamatabyō shi
By: Kawamoto Teruo ; Kubota Yoshio ... [et al.] hen
Contributors: Kubota, Yoshio
Publisher: Seori Shobō
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Yokohama-shi
Language: jpn
Number of pages: 773
Subjects: Mercury; Toxicology; History; Environmentally induced diseases; Liability for hazardous substances pollution damages; Environmental policy; Citizen participation
Description: The author, Teruo Kawamoto, was born and raised in Minamata. His father's death and own infliction with Minamata disease were a turning point in his life, where he struggled to pursue the perpetrators responsible and to help patients with relief, and continued working on unofficial problems even after the Minamata disease had had its political settlements. Includes his writings and lectures on the disease along with his diary.
Notes: "Furoku" (12 p.) inserted.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 737-741).