Water quality tests from a local river show low levels of a single heavy metal under the acceptable, legal limit. However, the residents of the town are showing signs of long-term kidney and liver damage. What can scientists infer about the possible reason for the illnesses in the town? - Heavy metals cause acute effects but not chronic effects.
- Heavy metals cause chronic effects but not acute effects.
- The heavy metal is bioaccumulating, causing chronic effects.
- The heavy metal is biomagnifying, causing acute effects.