Pollution and health victims (certified patients)

Those who have lived or commuted to a seaside area from the Tokaido Line in Tsurumi Ward for a certain period of time

Chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, asthma bronchitis, emphysema, and their sequelae.

※In addition, based on application from person meeting the above requirements, authorization of authorized patient was authorized by the mayor after hearing opinion of Yokohama-shi pollution health damage authorization examination committee, but "law about compensation" At present, the designated area has been released and new pollution and health victims have not been certified.

Number of certified patients: 321 people

※In the "Law Concerning Compensation, etc.", certified patients are classified into five stages, from special grade to grade 3 and out of grade according to the degree of disability. An undetermined class is a person whose grade has not been determined due to suspension, etc.