Mercury Pollution in Minamata.

• Superior document: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science Series
• Author: Yokoyama, Hisashi.
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : Springer Singapore Pte. Limited,, 2018.; ©2018.
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (74 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Why Did I Write This Book? -- 1.2 Use of "Methylmercury Poisoning in Minamata (MPM)" Instead of "Minamata Disease" -- References -- Chapter 2: Lecture on Methylmercury Poisoning in Minamata (MPM) -- 2.1 General Information on Mercury -- 2.2 Outbreak of MPM -- 2.3 What Is MPM? -- 2.4 Investigations on the Cause of MPM -- 2.4.1 Epidemiological Examinations -- 2.4.2 Finding of the Congenital MPM -- 2.4.3 Feeding Experiments on Animals -- 2.4.4 Pathological Examinations -- 2.4.5 Field Surveys to Search for the Causative Agent -- 2.4.6 Feeding Experiments of Organic Mercury on Animals -- 2.4.7 Extraction of Organic Mercury from Aquatic Organisms -- 2.4.8 Experiments on Bioaccumulation by Aquatic Organisms -- 2.4.9 Extraction of Organic Mercury from the Factory -- 2.5 Initial Responses of the National and Local Governments to the Outbreak of MPM -- 2.6 Initial Responses of Chisso to the Doubt that Its Own Wastewater Caused MPM -- 2.7 Counterclaims of Chisso -- 2.8 A Book Written by Nishimura and Okamoto (2001) -- 2.9 Chemical Reaction in Acetaldehyde Production Process -- 2.10 Relationship Between the Methylmercury Emission and the MPM Outbreak -- 2.11 Analysis of Umbilical Cords as an Indicator of Methylmercury Effects -- 2.12 Concentrations of Mercury in Aquatic Organisms -- 2.13 Bioindicators of Mercury Pollution -- 2.14 Accumulation Pathways of Methylmercury in Aquatic Organisms -- 2.15 Disapproval of Chisso's Counterclaims -- 2.16 Government's Consensus Opinion -- 2.17 Victims -- 2.18 Compensation and Environmental Restructure -- 2.19 Court Ruling -- 2.20 Assignment to Students -- References -- Chapter 3: Past, Present, and Future of Mercury Pollution Issues -- 3.1 Lessons from MPM -- 3.2 Global Mercury Cycle and Low-Dose Exposure -- 3.2.1 Global Mercury Cycle.

3.2.2 Bioaccumulation of Mercury and Effects on Public Health -- 3.2.3 Tolerable Methylmercury Intake and Recommendations for Public Health -- 3.3 Outstanding Issues -- References.