Ever wondered which cities are the biggest polluters in the world? Here is the answer for your curiosity. The Blacksmith Institute has compiled the list of most polluted cities in the world. The report not only reveals the biggest contributing cities to the pollution but also demonstrates the various ways in which the cities are being polluted. According to the report out of 20 cities, 16 are from China in terms of bad air quality but when it comes to the overall pollution only one Chinese city has been included in the list.
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1. Dzerzinsk, RussiaNumber of people potentially affected: 300,000
Type of pollutant: Chemicals and toxic byproducts, including sarin and VX gas
Source of pollution: Cold War-era chemical weapons manufacturing
2. Linfen, China
Number of people potentially affected: 3,000,000
Type of pollutant: Coal and particulates
Source of pollution: Automobile and industrial emissions
3. Kabwe, Zambia
Number of people potentially affected: 255,000
Type of pollutant: Lead and cadmium
Source of pollution: Lead mining and processing
4. Norilsk, Russia
Number of people potentially affected: 134,000
Type of pollutant: Air pollution — particulates, sulfur dioxide, heavy metals, phenols
Source of pollution: Major nickel and metal mining and processing
5. Haina, Dominican Republic
Population: 85,465
Worst Feature: Heavy Metal Pollution
Best Feature: There's gold in them there Haina River
Other polluted cities
6. Chernobyl, Ukraine
7. La Oroya, Peru
8. Ranipet, India
9. Rudnaya Pristan and Dalnegorsk, Russia
10. Mailuu-Suu, Kyrgystan
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