Catherina Fidelia

In the mid 1950s, there was some huge disaster that distracted most of the residents in Minamata Bay in Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. This disease originated from consumption of mercury fish originating from chemical factory waste disposal. This disease caused tingling in the hands and feet, narrow the point of view and decrease the ability to speak. In the worst case the disease could cause coma and death. Some victims died within months. The residents would diagnosed poisoned by methylmercury and the main caused is mercury metal poisoned in Minamata waters. People that lived in around Minamata always depends on these waters. All sources of life especially food always depends by that waters. The presence of toxins in these waters makes people’s lives had bad impact. Toxic concentration had been accumulated in fish and other sea animals which consumed by many people in Minamata. Twenty thousand people had been diagnosed with minamata disease since 1950s. The Beginning of all th