Question
Download Solution PDFAn excessive amount of cadmium in the human body causes:
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is itai-itai.
Key Points
- Itai-itai disease is caused by cadmium (Cd) exposure, produced as a result of human activities related to industrialization.
- It was first recognized in Japan in the 1960s.
- Itai-itai disease is characterized by osteomalacia with severe bone pain and is associated with renal tubular dysfunction.
- This disease was recognized as the Four Big Pollution Diseases of Japan.
- Cadmium is a naturally occurring toxic heavy metal.
- It is an extremely toxic industrial and environmental pollutant classified as a human carcinogen.
- It is used in the manufacturing of NiCd rechargeable batteries.
Additional Information
| Exposure | Disease |
| Mercury | Minamata |
| Arsenic | Blackfoot |
| Selenium | Alkali disease |
| Nitrate | Blue baby syndrome |
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