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WB JEE Medical WB JEE Medical Solved Paper-2009

  • question_answer
    Which element is cause of itai \[\frac{1}{N}\] desh itai disease?

    A)  Hg                                                         

    B)  Pb

    C)  Cd                                         

    D)  As

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                    Cadmium (Cd) poisoning leads to itai- itai. (ouch-ouch) disease. Cadmium consumption causes diarrhoea, bone deformation, kidney damage, retarded growth, CNS injury etc. Mercury (Hg) poisoning causes Minamata disease, lead (Pb) consumption causes damage to liver, head, kidneys and reduction in haemoglobin formation, while black-foot disease is caused by chronic exposure to arsenic.


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