Which of the following is a killer disease caused by mercury?

Minamata

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Solution

The correct option is A Minamata
Industries that produce caustic soda, chlorine, pesticides are the important discharges of mercury $(H g)$ into water. Minamata was a disease that was caused in 1953 to 1969, due to mercury poisoning in Minamata area along the coast of Japan. The disease attacked more than 100 people and 1000's of people were crippled.

Hence, the correct option is $A$

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