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Lead exhausted in the atmosphere by automobiles using leaded petrol (i.e. tetraethyl lead for improving octane number) is a lethal air pollutant which causes

paralysis of muscles & loss of appetite.
nervous depression.
gastritis & diarrhea.
all (a), (b) and (c).

Correct Answer: all (a), (b) and (c).

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