Blue baby syndrome (Methaemoglobinemia) is caused by the contamination of water by

Options

A. phosphates
B. Sulphur
C. Arsenic
D. Nitrates

Answer

D

Explanation

Hemoglobin is a blood protein that is responsible for carrying oxygen around the body and delivering it to the different cells and tissues. When the blood is unable to carry oxygen around the body, the baby turns blue. The most common cause of blue baby syndrome is water contaminated with nitration.