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Peer reviewedAllchin, Douglas – American Biology Teacher, 1999
Contends that the example of mercury poisoning in Minamata, Japan can be used as a paradigm for teaching ecology and science-and-society issues. Discusses the history and science of the pollution and poisoning, and considers the social and cultural consequences of the incident, some aspects of causation and responsibility, and some aspects of…
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Ecology, Environmental Education
