Which element causes itai-itai disease?

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(C) Cadmium $(Cd)$ poisoning leads to itai-itai (ouch-ouch) disease.Cadmium consumption causes diarrhea,bone deformation,kidney damage,retarded growth

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(C) Cadmium $(Cd)$ poisoning leads to itai-itai (ouch-ouch) disease.Cadmium consumption causes diarrhea,bone deformation,kidney damage,retarded growth,and $CNS$ injury.Mercury $(Hg)$ poisoning causes Minamata disease.Lead $(Pb)$ consumption causes damage to the liver,heart,and kidney,and reduces hemoglobin formation.Black-foot disease is caused by chronic exposure to arsenic $(As)$.

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