Which of the following diseases are caused by the consumption of water contaminated by mercury and nitrate ?
Minamata disease and Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis and Blue Baby Syndrome
Minamata disease and Blue Baby Syndrome
Osteoporosis and Minamata disease
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UPSC CAPF – 2017
Minamata disease is a neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning. It was first discovered in Minamata, Japan, caused by the release of methylmercury into industrial wastewater. Blue Baby Syndrome (Methemoglobinemia) is caused by the consumption of nitrates, especially in infants. Nitrates are converted to nitrites, which interfere with the oxygen-carrying capacity of hemoglobin, causing a bluish discoloration of the skin.