The Minamata Story: An EcoTragedy

A powerful graphic novel /manga that tells the story of Minamata disease aÿdebilitating and sometimes fatal condition caused by the Chisso chemical factory's careless release of methylmercury into the waters of the coastal community of Minamata in southern Japan. First identified in 1956 it became a hot topic in Japan in the 1970s and 80s growing into an iconic struggle between people versus corporations and government agencies. This struggle is relevant today not simply because many people are still living with the disease but also because in this time of growing concern over the safety of our environment--viz. Flint Michigan--Minamata gives us as a very moving example ofÿsuch human-caused environmental disasters and what we can do about them.

Paperback: 112 pages

Publisher: Stone Bridge Press (June 30 2020)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1611720567

ISBN-13: 978-1611720563

Product Dimensions: 6 x 9 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds