minamata

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This nearly exclusive focus on economic development led to significant public health problems like "minamata" disease, which was caused by industrial emissions released in wastewater.

Energy profile of Japan 2007
The red colour, which is mercury sulphite, can be highly toxic and prolonged exposure can cause skin cancer or minamata.

The Times of India 2010