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Exhibit 198

Minamata Disease: The History and Measures — Chronology

Exhibit 198 · Government chronology

Minamata Disease: The History and Measures — Chronology

Chisso Co., Ltd., stopped manufacturing of acetaldehyde. The collective view of the government on the cause of Minamata Disease announced.

Dates production changes, government recognition, court decisions, and compensation.

Source
Ministry of the Environment, Japan
Date
2002
Quoted from
Chronology Related to Minamata Disease, entry for 1968
Grade
Primary record
Document
https://www.env.go.jp/en/chemi/hs/minamata2002/refer.html
Accessed
2026-11-09
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