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Drinking of mineral water with very low level of pesticides (about 0.02 ppm) for long periods may:

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produce immunity against mosquitoes
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cause leukemia (blood cancer) in most people
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cause cancer of the intestine
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lead to accumulation of pesticide residues in body fat
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Solution

The correct option is D lead to accumulation of pesticide residues in body fat
Prolonged use of DDT (pesticide) can be detected in the body fat of humans, regarding which India stands highest in the world. Most toxic pollutants such as pesticides do not degrade easily and therefore, accumulate within the body of an organism especially in fatty tissues.

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