The most adverse effect of radioactive pollutant is a. gene mutation b. hepatitis c. polio d. T.B.
Option A. Harmful effects of radioactive pollution were first recorded in 1909 in uranium miners as skin burns, cancers and mutations. Many plants are killed even at low level of radioactivity. Young and recently divided cells are more easily damaged. Delayed effects of radioactive pollution include tumors, cancers, mutations, genetic deformities, and shorter life span. So, the correct answer is 'Gene mutation
