NEET Biology question

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A disease caused by eating fish contaminated by industrial waste containing mercury compounds is known as

(A)Bright's disease
(B)Minamata diseaseCorrect
(C)Hashimoto disease
(D)Osteosclerosis

Answer: (B)

Solution

Consuming fish contaminated with mercury-laden industrial effluent causes a severe neurological disorder, first documented in Minamata Bay, Japan, and hence named Minamata

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