Minamata disaster

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:disaster_response
gptkbp:affects birth defects
neurological damage
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:Chisso_Corporation
gptkb:Japanese_government
gptkbp:artistic_vision photography by W. Eugene Smith
gptkbp:caused_by mercury poisoning
gptkbp:community_feedback support groups
activism and protests
gptkbp:community_health yes
long-lasting effects on community health
gptkbp:conference held to discuss impacts
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspiration for art and literature
gptkbp:date gptkb:1956
gptkbp:documentary Minamata: The Victims and Their World
gptkbp:educational_programs yes
gptkbp:environmental_concerns highlighted issues of corporate responsibility
gptkbp:environmental_impact ecosystem damage
bioaccumulation of mercury
gptkbp:environmental_initiatives cleanup of Minamata Bay
gptkbp:environmental_policy_change yes
gptkbp:film gptkb:Minamata_(2020_film)
The Minamata Story
gptkbp:government_response compensation payments
gptkbp:has_authority_over mercury is harmful to health
gptkbp:health_organization_involved gptkb:Japan_Medical_Association
gptkb:World_Health_Organization
gptkbp:historical_event yes
gptkbp:historical_records commemorative events
memorials for victims
gptkbp:historical_significance yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Minamata disaster
gptkbp:impact health issues
environmental contamination
gptkbp:international_relations influenced environmental treaties
gptkbp:international_response increased awareness of environmental issues
gptkbp:investigates yes
gptkbp:is_debated_in mercury exposure limits
gptkbp:legacy environmental regulations
public health policies
gptkbp:legal_issue lawsuits against Chisso Corporation
gptkbp:legal_outcome compensation for victims
gptkbp:location Minamata Bay, Japan
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Aileen_Mioko_Smith
Dr. Masazumi Harada
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:fish
gptkb:humans
gptkbp:public_awareness yes
increased after the disaster
gptkbp:public_health_policy_change yes
gptkbp:related_event Ishikawa Minamata disease
Niigata Minamata disease
gptkbp:research effects of mercury on health
mercury exposure studies
gptkbp:resulted_in gptkb:Minamata_disease
gptkbp:type_of_pollution industrial pollution
gptkbp:year_of_recognition gptkb:1973
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Minamata_Bay
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6