What is the impact of bioaccumulation?

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Bioaccumulation refers to accumulation of substances like pesticides and other chemical compounds in the organism.

It many lead to chronic poisoning.
Bioaccumulation may lead to biomagnification in which poisonous substances are reached from one organism to the other when it is consumed as food.
Example is minamata disease caused due to mercury poisoning of water in Japan. People when consumed fish of these waters suffered from the disease.

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