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Q · Environmental PollutionMedium · 45s
The “Blue Baby Syndrome” is associated with excess of which substance in drinking water?
TopicEnvironmental Pollution
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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High nitrate levels cause methemoglobinemia, or blue baby syndrome, in infants.
Final Answer: Option C - Nitrates