People affected by Kanemi oil disease in 1968 held a rally in Takasago, Hyogo Prefecture, on the 31st and called for dialogue with Kaneka, which manufactured the causative substance PCB. Before the rally, they visited the plant, and Michiko Watanabe (渡部道子) brought a document requesting dialogue, but the company refused to accept it.
People affected by Kanemi oil disease, a food pollution incident that occurred across western Japan in 1968, held a rally in Takasago, Hyogo Prefecture, on the 31st. They called for dialogue with Kaneka, which manufactured PCB, and stressed their intention to continue speaking out.
Before the rally, approximately 10 victims visited Kaneka’s Takasago Plant. Michiko Watanabe (渡部道子), a certified patient, brought a document concerning dialogue to the plant, but the company refused to accept it.
The victims stated that legal responsibility and social responsibility are separate matters and conveyed their request that the company listen directly to their voices. They indicated that they would continue seeking opportunities for dialogue.
The rally and plant visit served to once again raise awareness of corporate responsibility for the PCB issue and how victims should be supported.