The Minamata treaty aims to reduce the
use of mercury in small-scale gold mining in Asia, South America and
Africa. The metal is used in small mines to separate gold from ore,
creating toxic fumes and polluting soil and river systems.
In the Minamata case, a chemical company dumped mercury into a river. The Japanese government recognizes 2,265 people as Minamata disease victims, with symptoms including brain damage and birth defects.
http://newsdaily.com/2014/08/25/japan-industry-fights-minamata-costs-as-mercury-trade-ban-looms/
In the Minamata case, a chemical company dumped mercury into a river. The Japanese government recognizes 2,265 people as Minamata disease victims, with symptoms including brain damage and birth defects.
http://newsdaily.com/2014/08/25/japan-industry-fights-minamata-costs-as-mercury-trade-ban-looms/
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