Minamata disease is a severe neurological disorder caused by poisoning from methylmercury, an organic compound of mercury. The disease gets its name from Minamata Bay in Japan, where it was first discovered in the 1950s as a result of industrial wastewater containing methylmercury being discharged into the bay, contaminating fish and shellfish consumed by the local population.
Compounds of ______ cause Minamata disease.
Asked in PPSC CS Prelims 2018 · Topic: Pollution (Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and Heavy Metal Pollution: Characteristics, sources, biomagnification, effects, relevant conventions.)
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