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四日市ぜんそく Yokkaichi Asthma

Yokkaichi Asthma is caused by sulfur oxide discharged from the petrochemical complex. Yokkaichi city is located in Mie prefecture facing the Ise bay (near Nagoya). The first complex has been in operation since 1960, and before long the asthma victims were increased. In 1965, the city began to pay medical expense for the victims of the pollution. The victims filed a lawsuit against six companies that have been operated in the complex (Ishihara Sangyo Co., Chubu Electric Power Company, Showa-Yokkaichi Sekyu, Mitsubishi Petrochemical Co., Mitsubishi Kasei Corporation, and Mitsubishi-Monsanto Co.), and they won in 1972. See also Wikipedia, Yokkaichi Asthma.

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• 四日市公害資料館
• 四日市公害学習案内
• ジュリスト『特集：四日市公害訴訟』514号、1972年 (Tokushu yokkaichi kogai sosho. Jurisuto, no. 514. Tokyo: Yuhikaku, 1972.) OCLC:47318889