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Download Solution PDFItai-Itai disease is caused by?
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Option 2 : Cadmium
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Cadmium.
Key Points
- Cadmium (Cd) causes Itai-Itai disease.
- It was first recognized in Japan in the 1960s.
- It is a result of human activities associated with industrialization.
- Osteomalacia with severe bone pain is a symptom of Itai-Itai illness.
- It is also a cause of renal tubular failure.
Additional Information
| Element | Disease |
| Mercury | Minamata |
| Arsenic | Blackfoot |
| Nitrate | Blue baby syndrome |
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