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    Question

    Minamata disease, a neurological disorder, is caused by

    eating fish contaminated with which element?
    A Magnesium Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Lead Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Mercury Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Nickel Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Minamata disease is caused by mercury poisoning, which occurred in Minamata, Japan, due to industrial waste contaminating the water and fish.

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