(4) Kanemi Yusho Incident Timeline
更新日：2020年9月18日
| date | occurence |
|---|---|
| 1881 | In Germany the technique to make PCB was developed. |
| 1954 | Japan made PCBs for the first time. |
| 1968 Jan. | PCB was mixed in oil during the process of production. |
| 1968 Feb-Mar. | A lot of chickens were killed by the food that contained Kanemi oil. |
| 1968 Oct. | A big scale of food poisoning happened in the Western part of Japan. |
| 1970 | The victims filed a lawsuit against Kanemi. |
| 1984-1985 | Temporary payment to the claimants was granted by the Japanese government. |
| 1987 | The accusers started withdrawing the charge. |
| 1997 | The government applied to the court for return of the temporary payment. |
| 2002 | Yusho Support Center was established. |
| 2004 | The Dioxin consistency in the blood is set as a standard test to diagnose Yusho victims. |
| 2005 | Yusho Goto-shi Association was set up. |
| 2006 | Project Team of the ruling party was set up. |
| 2007 Apr. | Project Team of the ruling party devised a solution for the victims. |
| 2007 Jun. | An exceptional law about the temporary loan was approved in the Diet. |
| 2008 July | The Japanese Government started the investigating the actual conditions of the Kanemi Yusho patients. |