Q. Consider the following Pollution Diseases of Japan:
- Minamata Disease
- Itai-Itai Disease
Which among the following is the correct set of causing agents of these diseases?
Answer:
Mercury, Cadmium
Notes: Minamata disease is caused by mercury poisoning. It is a neurological syndrome, with the symptoms of ataxia, lack of sense in hands and feet, muscle weakness, vision, hearing and speech difficulties. Itai-itai disease is caused by cadmium poisoning. The symptoms includes severe pains in the spine and joints.