Sewage mercury poisoning in Japan

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:earthquake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mercury_poisoning_incident
gptkbp:advocates_for formed for victims' rights
gptkbp:affects chronic health issues
gptkbp:analyzes conducted in the 1960s
gptkbp:casualties documented in various media
gptkbp:caused_by industrial waste
gptkbp:collaborations with international researchers
gptkbp:community engaged in research on effects
gptkbp:community_impact displacement of affected families
gptkbp:community_involvement efforts ongoing
demonstrated by survivors
gptkbp:community_support for affected individuals
gptkbp:cultural_impact art and literature inspired by events
on local traditions and practices
gptkbp:cultural_representation depicted in art and literature
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations global awareness of mercury pollution
influenced by the Minamata Convention
stricter regulations on industrial waste
gptkbp:discovered_by Chisso Corporation's waste disposal
gptkbp:documentary produced about the events
gptkbp:economic_impact decline in fishing industry
gptkbp:educational_programs about mercury poisoning
gptkbp:environmental_impact contamination of water sources
movement inspired by the events
gptkbp:first_described_by 1950s
gptkbp:government_type compensation for victims
gptkbp:has_authority_over mercury is highly toxic
gptkbp:healthcare ongoing concern
focused on long-term effects
informed by the disaster
monitoring of mercury levels
gptkbp:historical_debate on mercury exposure limits
gptkbp:historical_documentation preserved in archives
gptkbp:historical_event learned about industrial pollution.
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the worst pollution disasters in history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sewage mercury poisoning in Japan
gptkbp:is_affected_by gptkb:Minamata_Bay
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in held for victims
gptkbp:is_monitored_by implemented post-disaster
gptkbp:legacy awareness of environmental health issues
gptkbp:legal_issue Minamata Convention on Mercury
established for environmental protection
gptkbp:location gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive during the crisis
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Minamata_disease
gptkbp:notable_work published in journals
gptkbp:outcome court rulings in favor of victims
gptkbp:public_awareness increased after 1970s
gptkbp:research impact on marine life
mercury bioaccumulation
gptkbp:responsible_for demanded by activists
gptkbp:restoration initiatives launched
gptkbp:side_effect birth defects
neurological damage
cognitive impairment
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives clean-up of contaminated areas
gptkbp:venomous mercury