Question

1. in minamata, japan, people contracted mercury poisoning by ______

○ breathing mercury in the air
○ touching infected cats
○ eating contaminated fish
○ drinking mercury - filled water

Explanation:

The Minamata disease outbreak was caused by industrial mercury waste entering Minamata Bay, which bioaccumulated in local fish and shellfish. Residents who consumed these contaminated aquatic animals developed severe mercury poisoning.

Answer:

B. eating contaminated fish