Minamata

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Minamata,

bay in Japan where condition first observed.
Minamata syndrome - paresthesias and degenerative changes caused by ingestion of fish contaminated by methyl mercury. Synonym(s): alkyl mercury poisoning
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Alkyl mercury poisoning. Acta Paediatr41(3):289-294.
Adverse effects of methylmercury: environmental health research implications

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