Which of the following will cause the Minamata disease?

Lead poisoning

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Mercury poisoning

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Arsenic poisoning

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ZInc Poisoning

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Solution

The correct option is B
Mercury poisoning

Minamata disease is a neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning. Symptoms include ataxia, numbness in the hands and feet, general muscle weakness, narrowing of the field of vision and damage to hearing and speech.

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