Minamata disease in Japan was the result of water pollution by

lead

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radioactive substances

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mercury

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Solution

The correct option is C mercury
Minamata disease, sometimes referred to as Chisso-Minamata disease, is a neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning.
So, the correct option is 'mercury'.

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