Mercury poisoning still felt in Canada
Survivors affected by eating polluted fish 40 years ago campaign for more long-term support and compensation.
Published On 10 Oct 2013
Delegates from 140 countries are expected to sign a United Nations treaty in Japan, aimed at curbing the use of mercury.
The treaty is being called the Minimata convention, in honour of a city that saw Japan’s worst chemical poisoning.
There was a similar incident in Canada, more than 40 years ago.
Al Jazeera’s Daniel Lak reports.