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Answer : 1. "cadmium"
Which metal is responsible for the disease called Itai - Itai ?
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Which metal is responsible for the disease called Itai - Itai ?
- 1cadmiumtrue
- 2nickelfalse
- 3Chromiumfalse
- 4mercuryfalse
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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.