Fukushima in Light of Minamata
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2133184 |
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| Authors | Timothy S George (0000-0002-0719-8609, corresponding author), Thankamma George (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | S6 |
| Pages | 76-83 |
| Publication date | 2013-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Japan focus (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1557-4660 • E-ISSN: 1557-4660 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1557466013025151 |
| OpenAlex | W4410136772, W4410183305, W4410183422 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
The mercury discharged into the sea by the Chisso factory in Minamata, and the radiation released by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, are not entirely different "accidents," although one was the result of a "natural disaster" and one not. Minamata offers hints of future developments as Japan attempts to respond to and recover from Fukushima
Fukushima Nuclear Accident · Geography · Nuclear physics · Nuclear power plant · Physics · Radiochemistry · Chemistry · Environmental Science · Radioactive contamination and transfer · Radioactive element chemistry and processing
| Highly cited | No |
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