title: Minamata disease: A 1989 update on the mercury poisoning epidemic in Japan.
abstract: Minamata disease first became evident in Japan in 1956 and was caused by methyl mercury exposure. Over 20,000 people are now thought to have been affected. This article compares the situation immediately following the initial discovery with that now prevalent.
authors.affiliation: Leicester Royal Infirmary, LE1 5WW, Leicester, England.
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Davies