In a small town, pasture is contaminated with airborne fluorides. Grazing animals of that area will suffer from
A
Dental and bone diseases
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B
Goitre disease
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C
Thyroid disease
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D
Beri-beri
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Solution
The correct option is A Dental and bone diseases Airborne fluorides have caused more worldwide damage to domestic animals than any other air pollutant. Fluoride is not biodegradable and gradually accumulates in the environment through the food chain, in human and animal bodies, where it settles in bones and teeth. Thus, the correct answer is option A.