日本计划最早于今年在熊本县和鹿儿岛县不知火海沿岸地区开展水俣病调查。这是自2009年相关特别法生效以来，首次依据该法进行的调查。
日本政府将于最早今年内对熊本县和鹿儿岛县不知火海沿岸的居民进行水俣病健康调查。此举旨在评估该疾病带来的长期健康影响。
此次调查是2009年颁布的一项特别法下的首次行动。据《日本时报》报道，调查对象为历史上受水俣病污染影响的沿海地区。
由汞污染引起的水俣病长期以来被视为一场重大的环境公共卫生悲剧。尽管政府此前已提供过赔偿和医疗支持，但此次调查预计将揭示该地区目前的健康状况。
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A Japanese research vessel returned to a port in central Japan on Saturday after collecting mud containing rare earth elements from the seabed near Minamitorishima. The February mission successfully retrieved samples from a depth of about 6,000 meters as part of a government project to secure critical minerals and reduce reliance on external suppliers.
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