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Re: [OM] mercury batteries-OT story

Subject: Re: [OM] mercury batteries-OT story
From: "Jim L'Hommedieu" <jlamadoo@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 14:24:32 -0400
Gees Oben,
Ya just can't mention Minamata without mentioning W. Eugene Smith's
photoessay on the same.  Smith was the perfect guy for the job as his
baliwick was darkness.  Don't miss it.

Lama

Oben Candemir said,
>>The other case was a Japanese fishing village. I believe the name was
Minamata and the mercury spilling into the water system from industry got
into fish leading to mercury poisoning in the inhabitants who consumed the
fish.>>


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