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Lead exhausted in the atmosphere by automobiles using leaded petrol (i.e. tetraethyl lead for improving octane number) is a lethal air pollutant which causes_________________?
Correct answer: D. All A., B. and C.
- A. Paralysis of muscles & loss of appetite
- B. Nervous depression
- C. Gastritis and diarrhea
- D. All A., B. and C.
Explanation
Lead from tetraethyl-leaded petrol can damage the nervous system and muscles and produce appetite loss and gastrointestinal symptoms such as gastritis and diarrhoea. Thus all the listed effects are associated with lead poisoning.
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