World's Dirtiest Cities
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World's Dirtiest Cities
World's Dirtiest Cities
Urban environments create their own "ambiance" and today more than half the world lives in urban, as opposed to rural, environments. This means ever more concentrated dirt.
Up First: Chernobyl, Ukraine
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Chernobyl, Ukraine
Chernobyl is famous for its long list of pollutants: uranium, plutonium, radioactive iodine, cesium-137, strontium and other heavy or radioactive metals. It is hard to get dirtier that that.
Up Next: Dzerzhinsk, Russia
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Dzerzhinsk , Russia
Toxic chemicals in Dzerzhinsk's ground water have contributed to a death rate 2.6 times the birth rate. It is clearly not a good place to live -- or die.
Up Next: Haina, Dominican Republic
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Haina, Dominican Republic
Haina could be called the capital of lead poisoning for its 85,000 citizens and most particularly for those in the area known as Bajos de Haina.
Up First: Kabwe, Zambia
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Kabwe, Zambia
High levels of lead poisoning in Kabwe are brought about by concentrated mining of lead-bearing ore. Children in Kabwe may have five to 10 times the EPA's allowable limit.
Up First: La Oroya, Peru
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La Oroya, Peru
Nearly 100 percent of the children in La Oroya are overexposed to high lead levels. The city also suffers from sulfur dioxide emissions, and this has killed the surrounding vegetation.
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