This is why tuna are of such concern when it comes to mercury poisoning — as large, predatory fish, they're high on the food ...

But it is also highly toxic. Mercury poisoning caused by industrial wastewater in Japan is known as Minamata disease after the city in Kumamoto Prefecture, where it occurred. The Minamata ...

Many people have their applications rejected for recognition as Minamata disease patients even though they have symptoms of mercury poisoning. This is because the government clings to a strict ...