Minamata diseases was traced to atmospheric pollution caused by

Inorganic mercury compounds

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Metallic/elemental mercury

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Organic mercury compounds

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All the above

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Solution

The correct option is C Organic mercury compounds
Minamata disease is caused due to the consumption of the fishes which was contaminated with methyl mercury which is organic compound that released in the water bodies as a waste from the 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.

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