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← HistoryWhich risk significantly increased when the three-field crop rotation system was adopted in medieval Europe?
A)Iodine deficiency diseases✓
B)Soil salinity accumulation
C)Introduction of new crop pests
D)Increased waterborne pathogen exposure
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When the three-field system was adopted, land was cultivated more intensely, reducing dietary diversity and leading to deficiencies because less land was devoted to other crop types impacting nutritional balance. Therefore, iodine deficiency risk increased rather than other agricultural problems or pest problems that depends on other environment conditions.
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