The Minamata Story

The Minamata Story
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Publisher : Stone Bridge Press, Inc.
Total Pages : 116
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ISBN-10 : 9781611729405
ISBN-13 : 1611729408
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Book Synopsis The Minamata Story by : Sean Michael Wilson

Download or read book The Minamata Story written by Sean Michael Wilson and published by Stone Bridge Press, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A powerful graphic novel /manga that tells the story of "Minamata disease," a debilitating and sometimes fatal condition caused by the Chisso chemical factory's careless release of methylmercury into the waters of the coastal community of Minamata in southern Japan. First identified in 1956, it became a hot topic in Japan in the 1970s and 80s, growing into an iconic struggle between people versus corporations and government agencies. This struggle is relevant today, not simply because many people are still living with the disease but also because, in this time of growing concern over the safety of our environment--viz. Flint, Michigan--Minamata gives us as a very moving example of such human-caused environmental disasters and what we can do about them.


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