Coal-fired power plants are main source of mercury
The most dangerous sources of mercury are fossil fuel power plants that are increasing rapidly in the Asian neighborhood.
Mercury bio-accumulates in the largest marine predators
Mercury toxins bio-accumulate and the largest sea predators like tuna, sharks and dolphins have the highest levels in their flesh.
Dolphins are not food!
Dolphins, pilot whales. etc are the most toxic mercury source in the sea but unwitting Japanese eat thousands of tons of their meat every year.
Dolphin meat can cause mercury poisoning
Some supermarket dolphin meat tested in Japan shows much higher mercury levels than the contaminated fish that caused Minamata disease.
Mercury can slow children’s neural growth
Research studies show the slightest amount of mercury can retard children's neural growth and the effects are often permanent.
Recent research links mercury to autism, ADD and diminished IQ.
Mercury poisoning impacts children's brain development and also causes many symptoms that are indistinguishable from autism.
Mercury is the most toxic non-radioactive element in the world
Mercury poisoning can cause behavioral pathologies ranging from Asperger’s Syndrome and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to autism and childhood rage.
Step 1: Petition the Government to Protect our Children
Please help the cause of removing mercury from food by signing our demand to the Japanese Government.
News
Experts fear Taiji mercury tests are fatally flawed
Image via Wikipedia By BOYD HARNELL Special to The Japan Times On May 10, in a front-page lead story headlined “Taiji locals test high for mercury,” The Japan Times reported the results of tests by the National Institute of Minamata Disease (NIMD) that found “extremely high methyl-mercury (MeHg) concentrations in the hair of some residents of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture,... [Read More]
New York Regarding the May 10 article “Most Taiji residents rest easy, refuse to change diet”: I am dismayed that the Japanese media’s coverage of mercury levels detected in the citizens of Taiji (Wakayama Prefecture) has not included several important points about mercury testing and the effects of toxicity, particularly for women and children. First, the effects of mercury toxicity... [Read More]
Screening and Sypmosium of the Academy Award winning documentary “The Cove”, JR Nakano, Tokyo
Screening and Sypmosium of the Academy Award winning documentary “The Cove” Date/time: June 9, 2010 at 6:20pm Charge:¥1000 Venue: Nakano Zero, Small Hall (seating about 500). 8 mins. walk from JR Nakano station (http://www.nices.jp/access/zero.html) Following the screening of “The Cove”, a symposium will be held to discuss the methods of the filming of the documentary, dolphin... [Read More]
Japanese PressKit for mercury research
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News from “Cinema Today”
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NIMD Taiji Mercury Test Report 5/9/10
Results for the health effects of Mercury and Taiji-cho Residents National Institute for Minamata Disease (Background) An investigation into the Methyl Mercury concentration levels in hair samples was performed at the request of Taiji-cho, Higashimuro-Gun, Wakayama. (Subject of Investigation and Method) Inquiry to the consumption of methyl mercury Of the Taiji residents (population 3,536;... [Read More]
AP: Mercury High in Japanese Town That Hunts Dolphins
Japanese in village known for dolphin hunt have dangerous high mercury levels, government says - See the Suigin Iranai Campaign’s Response Here - By JAY ALABASTER The Associated Press May 10, 2010 TAIJI, Japan – Residents of the dolphin-hunting village depicted in Oscar documentary “The Cove” have dangerously high mercury levels, likely because of their fondness for dolphin... [Read More]
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