His photographs awoke the Japanese people and the world to the dangers and problems of industrial pollution. Partly as a result of Smith's efforts, the factory in question agreed to pay 3.8 million yen in compensation.
結果他的作品引起了全日本，甚至全世界注意工業廢水汙染環境的問題，並且設法謀求防止之道。日本法院並且判決這家工廠對所有受害者賠償三千八百萬日元。」