Abstract
The history of Minamata disease is presented in chronological order (from the first outbreak to the current situation). The history of the disease provides us with invaluable lessons for future public health strategies. First, prompt countermeasures should be taken when a cause is identified and should not be postponed until an etiologic agent is identified. Second, lack of investigation obscures the features as well as the expansion of the disease and unnecessarily confuses the situation. Third, the womb is the environment. Finally, social circumstances can induce disease.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Toxicology |
| Subtitle of host publication | Third Edition |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | 340-344 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780123864543 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780123864550 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 1 2014 |
Keywords
- Central nervous system disease
- Environment health
- Epidemiology
- Food poisoning
- Food safety and toxicology
- Metal
- Methylmercury
- Minamata disease
- Pollution
- Public health
- Public health policy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)