Environmental challenges for the nervous system and the brain in Japan.

J Reis, H Mizusawa

Journal: Revue neurologique 2020;175(10):693-697

PMID: 31627893

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Abstract

Japan provides many lessons for the Environmental Neurology's issues. Drama and disasters have paved the recent history of Japan. The Japanese people have been intoxicated by chemical compounds (methylmercury, sulfur dioxide, cadmium, PCBs and other dioxin-related compounds) and were the victims of several dramatic disasters (atomic bombing, nuclear disaster, sarin gas attack). They are still exposed to air pollution. Prion diseases including dura-graft-associated CJD are still an issue. In addition, continuously spreading chronic wasting disease is a worldwide challenge .

Address: Faculté de médecine, université de Strasbourg, 4, rue Kirschleger, 67000 Strasbourg, France; Association RISE, 67205 Oberhausbergen, France. Electronic address: [email protected].; National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, 4-1-1, Ogawahigashi-cho, 187-8551 Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan. Electronic address: [email protected].

DOI: 10.1016/j.neurol.2019.09.002

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MeSH Terms: Brain, Brain Diseases, Environment, Environmental Pollutants, Fukushima Nuclear Accident, History, 20th Century, History, 21st Century, Humans, Japan, Nervous System, Nervous System Physiological Phenomena, Sarin