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Minamata disease was first detected in Japan due to the consumption of fish contaminated with:
ALead
BCadmium
CMercury
DArsenic
✓ Correct Answer: C — Mercury
Methylmercury poisoning in Minamata Bay led to severe neurological symptoms in the local population.
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