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Minamata disease is due to?

Minamata disease is due to? Correct Answer Mercury pollution

"Minamata disease is a disease of the central nervous system, a poisoning caused by long-term consumption, in large amounts, of fish and shellfish from Minamata Bay. The causative agent is methylmercury.

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