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Minamata disease is caused due to presence of .......... in water.
Minamata disease is caused due to presence of .......... in water.
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The correct option is D Mercury
Minamata disease was first discovered in Minamata city in Japan, in 1956. It was caused by the release of methylmercury in the industrial waste water from the Chisso Corporation's chemical factory, which continued from 1932 to 1968. This highly toxic chemical bioaccumulated in shellfish and fish in Minamata Bay and the Shiranui Sea, which, when eaten by the local populace, resulted in mercury poisoning. So, the correct answer is 'Mercury'
Minamata disease was first discovered in Minamata city in Japan, in 1956. It was caused by the release of methylmercury in the industrial waste water from the Chisso Corporation's chemical factory, which continued from 1932 to 1968. This highly toxic chemical bioaccumulated in shellfish and fish in Minamata Bay and the Shiranui Sea, which, when eaten by the local populace, resulted in mercury poisoning.
So, the correct answer is 'Mercury'
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