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Exhibit 196

Determination of the cause of Minamata disease

Exhibit 196 · Institutional history

Determination of the cause of Minamata disease

Chisso, which by 1959 had realized that the wastewater out of its factory was the cause, continued letting it flow out.

Records the investigation, Chisso’s knowledge by 1959, and continued wastewater discharge.

Source
National Institute for Minamata Disease
Date
Undated
Quoted from
Investigation of the Cause of Minamata Disease, third paragraph
Grade
Primary record
Document
https://nimd.env.go.jp/archives/english/minamata_disease_in_depth/cause_investigation/
Accessed
2026-11-09
Cited by
Findings citing this exhibit

Cited by

Finding MED-11.1
Primary record Chisso knew by 1959 that its factory wastewater caused Minamata disease and continued discharging it.