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Minamata disease is related to which of the following?

Minamata disease is related to which of the following? Correct Answer Hg pollution

Explanation:

About Minamata disease:

  • Minamata disease is sometimes referred to as Chisso-Minamata disease.
  • The disease Minamata was first discovered in 1956 in Japan.
  • It is a neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning.
  • It is methylmercury (MeHg) poisoning that occurred in humans who ingested fish and shellfish contaminated by MeHg discharged in wastewater.
  • Symptoms include ataxia, numbness in the hands and feet, general muscle weakness, narrowing of the field of vision, and damage to hearing and speech. 

Thus, Minamata disease is related to Hg pollution.

Brief details about the diseases caused by environmental degradation:

Name of disease

Causative agent

Effect on Human Health

Itai-Itai disease

Cadmium

Softening of the bones and kidney failure.
Respiratory problems SO2 Wheezing, shortness of breath and chest tightness and other problems.

Blue baby syndrome

Nitrate

The decreased oxygen-carrying capacity of haemoglobin in babies leading to death

Silicosis

Silica

Increases the risk of chronic bronchitis

Emphysema

Smoke of cigarette

Breaking down of sensitive tissue of lungs

Asbestosis

Asbestos

Serious lung disease

Pneumoconiosis

Deposit of coal dust

Black Lung disease

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