Which of the following is associated with “Itai-itai disease”? |ForumIAS

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[A] Cadmium

[B] Arsenic

[C] Fluorine

[D] Uranium

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation: Itai-itai disease was the documented case of mass cadmium poisoning in Toyama Prefecture, Japan, starting around 1912.

Source: Shankar IAS