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Lessons from Minamata Disease by YaredGashaw is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Minamata disease was caused by industrial waste from a chemical plant polluting fish and shellfish eaten by residents, causing hostility among people. The citizens of Minamata learned that water, food, and the environment are invaluable and should not be polluted by household or industrial waste. Minamata disease highlights that while modern life is prosperous, the environment and health suffer from pollution, and we must consider our global impact and relationship with nature to safely coexist.
- Author
- YaredGashaw
- Language
- EN