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Which of the following elements is responsible for Minamata disease?

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Hg

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Cd

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Pb

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Fe

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The correct option is A
Hg

Minamata disease is caused by methyl mercury poisoning. It was first described in the inhabitants of Minamata Bay, Japan, and resulted due to eating of fish contaminated with mercury (Hg)

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