Kumamoto: New Sluice Gates Installed at Site of Methylmercury Poisoning Which Caused Minamata Disease

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MINAMATA, Kumamoto — New sluice gates have been installed at a drain in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture, where toxic industrial wastewater was once discharged, causing residents to develop a serious neurological disorder known as Minamata disease.

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