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What was the major cause of Minamata disease?

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What was the major cause of Minamata disease?

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Industrial wastewater containing toxic methyl mercury discharged into Minamata Bay by a chemical factory, which accumulated in fish and shellfish consumed by humans.

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Chapter 16: Waste Management Part I - Impact of Waste Accumulation - Exercises [Page 314]

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Austine Vas, Hemant M. Pednekar, Vidhya Malar Geography Our Earth [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 16 Waste Management Part I - Impact of Waste Accumulation
Exercises | Q III. 3. | Page 314
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