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Question
Find out the incorrect statement in the following:
Options
Itai-itai disease is caused by cadmium pollution.
Minamata disease is caused by mercury pollution.
Asbestosis disease is caused by particulate asbestos.
Blue baby syndrome is caused by radioactive pollution.
MCQ
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Solution
Blue baby syndrome is caused by radioactive pollution.
Explanation:
Blue baby syndrome is actually caused by nitrate pollution in water, not by radioactive pollution. Nitrate contamination interferes with the blood’s ability to carry oxygen in infants, leading to this condition.
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