Approaches to Water Pollution Control (Case Study-2) Minamata City, Kumamoto Prefecture

Establishment of Chisso Co., Ltd. and Outbreak of Minamata Disease

1. Initiation of Chisso’s Plant Operation
2. Outset of Minamata Disease
3. Clinical Picture of Minamata Disease
4. The Cause of the Disease and Governmental Opinion

Mercury Poisoning and Control Responses

1. Conditions and 7tends of Methylmercury Compound Pollution
2. Effect of Methylmercury Compound on Human Health
3. Damage Compensation and Remedial Responses for Fisheries
4. Effluent Treatment by Chisso Minamata Plant
5. Administrative Measures by the National Government, Kumamoto prefecture, and Minamata City

Public Health Protection

1. Remedial Responses at Early Stages
2. Minamata Disease Compensation Trials
3. Compensation of Minamata Disease Patients
4. The Social and Economic Impact of Minamaa Disease

Approach to Environmental Regeneration

1. Bottom Sludge Treatment Program in Minamata Bay and Other Water Areas
2. Financial Assistance for Chisso
3. Re-creation of Local Environment
4. Learning from the History of Minamata Disease