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The disease that occurs due to eating high Hg content fish.
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Explanation: Minamata disease is a neurological syndrome caused
by severe mercury poisoning. Fishes that present in Hg contaminated
water bodies efficiently store Hg in the form of highly toxic organic
compound methylmercury in their bodies. Minimata disease is caused by
eating these fishes.
by severe mercury poisoning. Fishes that present in Hg contaminated
water bodies efficiently store Hg in the form of highly toxic organic
compound methylmercury in their bodies. Minimata disease is caused by
eating these fishes.
Source: Grass-G / CH-09 Chemistry Paper 26 October.docx
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