Q. Minamata disease was caused due to the consumption of
A) Sea food containing lot of cadmium
B) Fish contaminated with mercury
C) Ousters with lot of pesticide
D) Sea food contaminated with selenium
Explanation
Mercury was responsible for the Minamata epidemic that caused several deaths in Japan. This tragedy had occurred due to consumption of heavily mercury contaminated fish (27 to 102 ppm) by the villagers.
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker
Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist
Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.