Question

Minamata disease was caused due to the consumption of ______.

Options

• Sea food containing lot of cadmium

• Fish contaminated with mercury

• Oysters with lots of pesticide

• Sea food contaminated with selenium

Answer 1

Minamata disease was caused due to the consumption of fish contaminated with mercury.

Explanation:

Minamata disease was caused by consuming fish contaminated with mercury compounds, especially methyl mercury. Cadmium is linked to itai-itai disease; pesticides and selenium are not the cause described here.