Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks at a memorial ceremony for Minamata disease victims in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture, in October 2019. The annual ceremony, usually held on May 1, has since been canceled for two years due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Many victims are still waiting to be officially recognized as patients of Minamata disease, the mercury poisoning caused by industrial wastewater released into the sea off Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture.
The government should not allow their suffering to continue any longer. It needs to go all out to give them the long-overdue relief they deserve as a step to laying a foundation for a commitment to never repeat the same mistake.
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Published April 19, 2021, 10:14 AM
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has acknowledged the “risk” that e-commerce brings to Filipinos when it comes to the online trade of regulated hazardous substances.
“While e-commerce is a significant driver of our economy and provides convenience to millions of consumers, there [is] also [a] certain degree of risk to the population in general,” DENR Usec. Juan Miguel Cuna said over the weekend.
Rreferring to the online selling of regulated chemicals or chemical products, Cuna said: “With these products being highly accessible to anybody who has access to online trading sites, risk of human exposure or environmental contamination is highly possible, especially when sellers or suppliers do not have permits from government regulatory agencies.”
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