We Have Learned About the Devastating Effects of Mercury and PCBs

question 9

Multiple Choice

We have learned about the devastating effects of mercury and PCBs on fetal development through natural experiments in both Japan and Taiwan. In Japan, pregnant women consumed mercury-contaminated ; in Taiwan, pregnant women consumed PCB contaminated .

• A) fish; rice
• B) rice; fish
• C) fish; vegetables
• D) vegetables; fish

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Definitions:

Hanging Scroll

In Asian art, a vertical scroll hung on a wall with pictures mounted or painted directly on it.

Amida Descending

Refers to the depiction of Amida Buddha descending from the heavens, a common theme in East Asian Buddhist art.

Priest Kuya Preaching

A famous Japanese statue from the Kamakura period representing the itinerant priest Kuya, known for popularizing Pure Land Buddhism among the masses.

Todaiji

A significant Buddhist temple located in Nara, Japan, known for housing a giant statue of the Buddha Vairocana and for its historical and cultural importance.