Question

Minamata disease is a pollution-related disease which results from

• A. Release of human organic waste into drinking water
• B. Accumulation of arsenic in atmosphere
• C. Release of industrial waste mercury into fishing water
• D. Oil spills into sea

Answer 1

The correct option is C Release of industrial waste mercury into fishing water

Minamata disease is caused due to the consumption of the fishes which were contaminated with methyl mercury which is an organic compound that was released into the water bodies as a waste from the vinyl industries. The fishes died due to mercury accumulation and people suffered from mercury poisoning after the consumption of the fishes.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.