Question

Give one source of and one disease caused by from the following pollutants
(i) lead ............................................................................................................
(ii) Tin .............................................................................................................
(iii) Nickel .......................................................................................................

Answer 1

Answer:

• i)Exposure to high levels of lead may cause anemia, weakness, and kidney and brain damage. Very high lead exposure can cause death.Lead poisoning
• ii)Tin pest is an autocatalytic, allotropic transformation of the element tin, which causes deterioration of tin objects at low temperatures. Tin pest has also been called tin disease, tin blight or tin leprosy
• iii)Nickel allergy is a common cause of allergic contact dermatitis — an itchy rash that appears where your skin touches a usually harmless substance. Nickel allergy is often associated with earrings and other jewelry. But nickel can be found in many everyday items, such as coins, zippers, cellphones and eyeglass frames.