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1. The interwoven history of mercury poisoning in Ontario and Japan.

Author

Mosa, Adam and Duffin, Jacalyn

Subjects
*MERCURY poisoning, *HEAVY metal toxicology, *METHYLMERCURY compounds, *ORGANOMERCURY compounds, *HISTORY
Abstract

The article offers information about the interwoven history of mercury poisoning among indigenous people in Ontario, Canada and the 20th century industrial incident in Minamata, Japan. It discusses issues concerning Dryden Chemical Co.'s pulp and paper mill, which generated mercury waste from bleaching paper, and methylmercury, a lipid-soluble compound.

Published
2017
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