What is the disease caused by mercury poisoning in Japan?

Environmental Science

A. Itai itai
B. Xeroderma pigmentosum
C. Measles
D. Minamata disease

Minamata disease, sometimes referred to as Chisso-Minamata disease, is a neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning. Symptoms include ataxia, numbness in the hands and feet, general muscle weakness, narrowing of the field of vision and damage to hearing and speech.

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