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Which disease is caused in children due to excessive use of nitrate fertilizers?
Which disease is caused in children due to excessive use of nitrate fertilizers?
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The correct option is C Methaemoglobinaemia
Methaemoglobinaemia caused by the decreased ability of blood to carry vital oxygen around the body. One of the most common causes is nitrate in drinking water. High nitrate levels may be present in drinking-water due to the use of manure and fertilizers on agricultural land. Infants are most often affected, and may seem healthy, but show signs of blueness around the mouth, hands and feet, hence, the common name 'Blue baby syndrome'.So, the correct answer is option C.
Methaemoglobinaemia caused by the decreased ability of blood to carry vital oxygen around the body. One of the most common causes is nitrate in drinking water. High nitrate levels may be present in drinking-water due to the use of manure and fertilizers on agricultural land. Infants are most often affected, and may seem healthy, but show signs of blueness around the mouth, hands and feet, hence, the common name 'Blue baby syndrome'.
So, the correct answer is option C.
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