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| Plaintiffs win the Yokkaichi pollution suit (1972) | |
Copyright Masaru HASHIMOTO
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| POLLUTION LAWSUITS Japanese economic growth was accompanied by environmental destruction, making it look more like a three-legged race. Pollution spread throughout the country, causing much suffering. It was retribution for the fact that we were neglecting nature in the rush toward economic growth. | |