Exposure to heavy metals or specific chemical compounds can cause distinct diseases or health conditions. Identifying the correct substance- disease link is important in environmental health and toxicology.
Accumulation of mercury into human body leads to ______ disease.
Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2014 · Topic: Pollution (Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and Heavy Metal Pollution: Characteristics, sources, biomagnification, effects, relevant conventions.)
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