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Which metal is responsible for the disease called Itai - Itai ?

1
cadmium
2
nickel
3
Chromium
4
mercury

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Answer : 1. "cadmium"
Explanation :
Itai-itai disease is caused by cadmium (Cd) exposure, produced as a result of human activities related to industrialisation, and this condition was first recognised in Japan in the 1960s.

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