Question

Methemoglobinemia disease is caused due to toxic concentration of

A Nitrate Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B Sulphate Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C Phosphate Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D Silicate Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

Drinking water with high nitrate can cause a potentially fatal disorder called methemoglobinemia. Methemoglobinemia is a condition in which more than one percent of the hemoglobin in red blood cells take the form of methemoglobin.

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