四大公害病
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Meanings
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four major pollution diseases of Japan
Refers to Minamata disease, Niigata Minamata disease, Yokkaichi asthma, and Itai-itai disease. A historical term used in environmental and legal contexts.
See also: 水俣病 · 第二水俣病 · 四日市喘息 · イタイイタイ病
The four major pollution diseases symbolize the serious environmental problems of the high-economic-growth period.