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The “Blue Baby Syndrome” has been making news as an environmentally caused children’s health issue. In this disease, the infant’s blood is unable to carry enough oxygen to body cells and tissue. It was published in some research papers that the ground water with large concentrations of one of the following salts causes the Blue Baby Syndrome. Which among the following is that salt?

Phosphates

Nitrates

Sulfates

Carbonates

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Explanation:

Methemoglobinemia is caused by nitrate contamination in groundwater resulting in decreased oxygen carrying capacity of haemoglobin in babies leading to death. The groundwater can be contaminated by leaching of nitrate generated from fertilizers used in agricultural lands.