Correct option is B
Minamata disease is a neurological disorder caused by the poisoning of
methylmercury, which was released into the waters of Minamata Bay, Japan, by industrial wastewater. The disease was first identified in the 1950s and affects the central nervous system, causing symptoms such as muscle weakness, impaired vision, and hearing, and in severe cases, paralysis or death.
Noise pollution: Incorrect, Minamata disease is not related to noise pollution.
Methylmercury: Correct, as this toxic compound caused the disease.
Air pollution: Incorrect, Minamata disease is linked to water contamination, not air pollution.
Soil pollution: Incorrect, the disease is primarily caused by waterborne mercury contamination.
Therefore, the correct answer is (b) Methylmercury.
