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Which one of the following diseases can be caused by adulteration of food?

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Food adulteration is the addition of harmful substances or removal of useful substances of food which degrades the quality of the food item. Consumption of such kind of food can result in various health issues like abdominal discomfort and poisoning. If the harmful adulterants are consumed for a long time, their excessive trace in human body can lead to cancer.

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