Toxic Water: Minamata, Japan

by Meish Goldish

On April 21, 1956, a five-year-old girl was examined at a hospital in Minamata, Japan. Doctors were puzzled by her symptoms which included difficulty walking and speaking and severe convulsions. Days later, her sister came down with the same symptoms. Soon after, more people were found with the same illness. What was causing this devastating disease? Toxic Water: Minamata, Japan traces the tragic story of toxic wastewater from a factory that poisoned...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 168402224X
• ISBN13: 9781684022243
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Bearport Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.1" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7