Which of the following is a pollution related disorder?
Correct answer: C. Fluorosis
- A. Silicosis
- B. Pneumonicosis
- C. Fluorosis
- D. Leprosis
Explanation
Fluorides are given out during the refining of materials. Fluorides cause fluorosis. It is a disease that is defined by mottling of teeth, abnormal bones that are liable to fracture because fluorine replaces Ca2+ and makes the bones brittle.
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