One Memorable Tragedy Occurred in the 1950s at Minamata, Japan

question 3

Multiple Choice

One memorable tragedy occurred in the 1950s at Minamata, Japan where a plastics factory contaminated the bay with high levels of which of the following?

• A) Lead
• B) Mercury
• C) Sulfur
• D) Cadmium

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