Minamata disease was caused by the consumption of fish contaminated with:
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Correct answer: Mercury
Minamata disease is a neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning. It occurred in Japan after industrial wastewater containing methylmercury was discharged into Minamata Bay and accumulated in fish.
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