Cadmium pollution is associated with Itai Itai disease. It emerged in Japan due to cadmium contamination from industrial sources, causing severe bone pain and skeletal deformities. Minamata disease is linked to mercury poisoning, while Black foot disease and Dyslexia have ...
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The painful bone disease ‘Itai Itai’ was first discovered in Japan. It emerged due to cadmium poisoning, primarily affecting residents near industrial sites polluted with cadmium-containing wastewater in the Toyama Prefecture during the mid-20th century.
People working in Coal mines are at risk of developing black lung disease, also known as coal workers’ pneumoconiosis. It is caused by inhaling coal dust over an extended period, leading to lung damage and respiratory problems.
The disease caused by mercury poisoning in humans is Minamata disease. It results from consuming seafood contaminated with methylmercury, leading to neurological symptoms such as numbness, tremors, and impaired vision.
Iodine deficiency primarily leads to Goiter, the enlargement of the thyroid gland. Without sufficient iodine, the thyroid cannot produce enough thyroid hormones, resulting in this condition.