SANITARY ENGINEERING ASPECT OF MINAMATA DISEASE

Pathology of Minamata disease.

Minamata disease, or methylmercury poisoning, was first discovered in 1956 around Minamata Bay, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. A similar epidemic occurred in 1965 along the Agano River, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The neuropathology of Minamata disease has been well studied; this review focuses on human cases of Minamata disease in Kumamoto Prefecture. Nervous system lesions associated with Minamat...

Minamata Disease in Japan

Medical Research and Sanitary Engineering

Poultry disease aspect in Iran

Doctoral Program in Sanitary - Environmental Engineering

Introduction “Although many people are concerned about the status of the environment, environmental engineers are the technical professionals who provide safe drinking water, treat and properly dispose of wastes, maintain air quality, control water pollution, and remediate sites contaminated due to spills of improper disposal of hazardous substances. They monitor the quality of the air, water, ...