https://www.vet-env.com/blog/2018/1/29/whats-the-deal-with-mercury-switches
> … One of the worst recorded industrial disasters in history occurred in Minamata Bay, Japan as a result of illegal dumping of mercury. A fertilizer and petrochemical company polluted the Minamata Bay from the 1930s through the 1960s. The mercury accumulated in the shellfish in the bay which were the main food source for the village surrounding it. Over 3,000 people suffered deformities, mercury poisoning, and death as a result of consuming mercury-contaminated shellfish.
Forsaken-Peak8496 on
The company basically got away scot free since the fines were nominal
2 Comments
https://www.vet-env.com/blog/2018/1/29/whats-the-deal-with-mercury-switches
> … One of the worst recorded industrial disasters in history occurred in Minamata Bay, Japan as a result of illegal dumping of mercury. A fertilizer and petrochemical company polluted the Minamata Bay from the 1930s through the 1960s. The mercury accumulated in the shellfish in the bay which were the main food source for the village surrounding it. Over 3,000 people suffered deformities, mercury poisoning, and death as a result of consuming mercury-contaminated shellfish.
The company basically got away scot free since the fines were nominal