Title: Minamatabyō shi
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.
Subjects: Mercury, Toxicology, History, Environmentally induced diseases, Liability for hazardous substances pollution damages, Environmental policy, Citizen participation
Places: Japan, Minamata-shi Region
People: Teruo Kawamoto (1931-)