Multiple choice

Minamata disease is a neurological syndrome and is a state of severe poisoning caused by

  1. arsenic

  2. cadmium

  3. mercury

  4. beryllium

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Explanation

Minamata disease is a neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning. It was named after Minamata City in Japan where it was first discovered in 1956, caused by methylmercury released in industrial wastewater from a chemical factory. Symptoms include ataxia, numbness, muscle weakness, and in severe cases, insanity, coma, and death.

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