Hobo Ken wrote:
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6995621.stm
>
> A list of the world's most polluted places has been published by a US-
> based independent environmental group.
>
> The Blacksmith Institute's top 10 towns and cities included sites in
> ex-Soviet republics, Russia, China and India. Peru and Zambia were
> also listed.
>
> The report said an estimated 12 million people were affected by the
> severe pollution, which was mainly caused by chemical, metal and
> mining industries.
>
> Chronic illness and premature deaths were listed as possible side-
> effects.
>
> The annual review, which debuted in 2006, is listed alphabetically,
> and the sites are unranked "given the wide range of location sizes,
> populations and pollution dynamics".
>
> WORST POLLUTED
> Sumgayit, Azerbaijan; Potentially 275,000 affected
> Linfen, China; Potentially 3m affected
> Tianying, China; Potentially 140,000 affected
> Sukinda, India; Potentially 2.6m affected
> Vapi, India; Potentially 71,000 affected
> La Oroya, Peru; Potentially 35,000 affected
> Dzerzhinsk, Russia; Potentially 300,000 affected
> Norilsk, Russia; Potentially 134,000 affected
> Chernobyl, Ukraine; Potentially 5.5m affected
> Kabwe, Zambia; Potentially 255,000 affected
> Data: Blacksmith Institute
Gary, Indiana, USA...
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Greg in Chicago
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