Q68
Cadmium pollution is associated with disease
A.
Anaemia
B.
Itai-itai
AnswerC.
Minamata
D.
Pneumoconiosis
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Cadmium pollution is associated with disease Itai-itai.Itai-itai disease is caused by cadmium (Cd) exposure, produced as a result of human activities related to industrialization, and this condition was first recognized in Japan in the 1960s.
Itai-itai disease is characterized by osteomalaecia with severe bone pain and is associated with renal tubular dysfunction.