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Minamata disease was caused due to the high concentration of ______ in the water.

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Minamata disease was caused due to the high concentration of ______ in the water.

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  • Methane

  • Methyl

  • Methyl Mercur

  • Methane Mercury

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Solution

Minamata disease was caused due to the high concentration of Methyl Mercur in the water.

Explanation:

Minamata disease is a neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning, specifically through the ingestion of fish and shellfish contaminated with industrial wastewater containing methyl mercury.

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