Chisso Corporation
E906357
Chisso Corporation is a Japanese chemical company historically known for its role in the industrial pollution that caused Minamata disease.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
business enterprise
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chemical company ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Minamata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDisease | congenital Minamata disease NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPrefecture | Kumamoto Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOf | Minamata disease NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| corporateForm | kabushiki gaisha ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
health damage to local residents
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mercury contamination of marine life ⓘ |
| formerName | Japan Nitrogenous Fertilizer Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubsidiary | JNC Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Tokyo ⓘ |
| industry |
chemical industry
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fertilizer industry ⓘ petrochemical industry ⓘ pharmaceutical industry ⓘ plastics industry ⓘ |
| involvedIn | environmental lawsuits related to Minamata disease ⓘ |
| legalLiability | compensation for Minamata disease victims ⓘ |
| locationOfIndustrialPlant | Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture GENERATED ⓘ |
| mainPollutant | methylmercury ⓘ |
| notableControversy |
cover-up of mercury pollution
ⓘ
delayed compensation to Minamata disease victims ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Minamata disease NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in Minamata disease ⓘ |
| pollutedBodyOfWater |
Minamata Bay
NERFINISHED
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Shiranui Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pollutionType | industrial wastewater pollution ⓘ |
| product |
fertilizers
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petrochemical products ⓘ pharmaceutical products ⓘ plastics ⓘ |
| regionServed |
East Asia
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Japan ⓘ |
| regulatoryIssue | violations of environmental standards ⓘ |
| roleInHistory | catalyst for Japan’s modern environmental movement ⓘ |
| stockExchangeListingStatus | formerly listed ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
academic studies on industrial pollution
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documentaries about Minamata disease ⓘ environmental policy debates in Japan ⓘ |
| successor | JNC Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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