Question

Which set of symptoms are seen due to cadmium water pollution?

Options

• Anaemia, vomiting, damage to brain

• Abdominal pain, haemolysis, chest pain

• Growth retardation, bone deformation, kidney damage

• Mental disturbance, liver cirrhosis, lung cancer

Answer 1

Growth retardation, bone deformation, kidney damage

Explanation:

Cadmium contamination in drinking water causes growth retardation, bone distortion, and kidney impairment. Long-term exposure to Cd at levels over the maximum containment level has the potential to harm the kidneys, liver, bones, and blood (MCL). Mercury poisoning is the leading cause of brain damage. Gastrointestinal damage is caused by arsenic poisoning.