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Early detected Minamata disease victims were the tip of a large iceberg

Early detected Minamata disease. AoS

The Chisso Company began discharging contaminated wastewater into the sea at Minamata in 1932. Twenty-four years later, in 1956, some inhabitants were found with acute, severe, profound neurological disorders, including not only sensory disturbances but also walking,