Study on Life of Victims -- Pollution-caused Diseases and Occupational Diseases -- and Their Social Background

这项研究的目的是为了获得污染引起的疾病和职业病受害者的整体形象，从而找出日本特有的社会特征。为此，我们回顾了过去患有上述疾病的历史，其中最明显的是在日本经济最近的高增长时期，并调查了公众的反应。我们的程序和结果如下：1.劳动部发布的尘肺病报告--按行业/按年审查报告考虑了人数下降的原因。工人补偿保险批准的全国尘肺病受害者--检查他们的生活状况，解释他们较低生活水平的细节/特点。前煤矿工人患尘肺，目前正在接受治疗--调查他们的既往病史/家庭背景：试图找到他们家庭面临的危机与应对措施之间的某种机制。最近尘肺病受害者和/或其遗属提起诉讼的趋势--通过文件记录和/或亲自接触，审查了社会背景和公众反应。对曾在大公司公然患有颈肩臂疾病的女工进行的研究--通过雇主提供的合理化对策，检查她们在收缩、治疗和康复的各个阶段的困难。由于已有30年历史的水银病起源于九州的某一地区，事实证明，该地区的获批受害者以外的人以及移居国外的前居民正在遭受持续的痛苦，我们敦促立即对他们进行补救。研究和了解受害者和志愿居民在千叶市仍然活跃的反污染运动的历史/特点。

The purpose of this study is to obtain the overall image of victims suffered from the pollution-caused diseases and occupational diseases, and, accordingly, to find out the social characteristics peculiar to Japan. For this purpose we went over the past history of those suffered from the above mentioned diseases, most flagrant during the recent high growth period of Japanese economy, and investigated the public response as well. Our procedures and outcomes are as follows:1. Pneumoconiosis' report issued by the Ministry of Labor -- Reviewed the report by industry/by year considered the causes of decrease in number.2. Nationwide victims of pneumoconiosis approved by the workmen's compensation insurance -- Examined their living conditions and explained the details/characteristics of their comparatively low level of life.3. Ex-coal miners suffered from pneumoconiosis currently under treatment -- Investigated their past history/home background: tried to find certain mechanism between crises their family were facing and coumtermeasures.4. Recent trend of lawsuit by the victims of pneumoconiosis and/or by their survivors -- Examined the social background and the public response through documentation and/or contacts in person.5. Study on female workers suffered from Neck-shoulder-arm disorder formerly flagrant in a major company -- Examined their difficulties during each stage of contraction, treatment, and convalescence through countermove of rationalization provided by employer.6. As 30-year-old Minamata mercury disease, originated in certain area in Kyushu, proved to be an on-going affliction to those other than approved victims in the area and the emigrated ex-residents as well, we urge a prompt remedy for them.7. To study and find out the history/ characteristics of still active antipollution campaign in Chiba City conducted by the victims and voluntary residents.