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The US environmental group, Blacksmith Institute, have compiled a list of the ten most polluted cities in the world with India, Russia and China featuring prominently.
The top ten cities or towns are:
1. Sumgayit, Azerbaijan; Potentially 275,000 affected
2. Linfen, China; Potentially 3m affected
3. Tianying, China; Potentially 140,000 affected
4. Sukinda, India; Potentially 2.6m affected
5. Vapi, India; Potentially 71,000 affected
6. La Oroya, Peru; Potentially 35,000 affected
7. Dzerzhinsk, Russia; Potentially 300,000 affected
8. Norilsk, Russia; Potentially 134,000 affected
9. Chernobyl, Ukraine; Potentially 5.5m affected
10. Kabwe, Zambia; Potentially 255,000 affected
The only African city to make an appearance is Zambia’s second largest city, Kabwe, which was the location of a thriving lead mining industry. These mines were allowed to run without the necessary health controls and there are reports that thousands of people inhabiting this region have been poisoned (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3241037.stm).
But solving the pollution problems in many of these regions is not an insurmountable task.
The Blacksmith Institute’s director, Richard Fuller, said to the BBC: “The fact of the matter is that children are sick and dying in these polluted places, and it’s not rocket science to fix them.
For images of top 10 polluted places go to: http://www.blacksmithinstitute.org/photos1.php
Blacksmith Institute’s press release: http://www.blacksmithinstitute.org/press.20070912.php
BBC report: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6995621.stm
The top ten cities or towns are:
1. Sumgayit, Azerbaijan; Potentially 275,000 affected
2. Linfen, China; Potentially 3m affected
3. Tianying, China; Potentially 140,000 affected
4. Sukinda, India; Potentially 2.6m affected
5. Vapi, India; Potentially 71,000 affected
6. La Oroya, Peru; Potentially 35,000 affected
7. Dzerzhinsk, Russia; Potentially 300,000 affected
8. Norilsk, Russia; Potentially 134,000 affected
9. Chernobyl, Ukraine; Potentially 5.5m affected
10. Kabwe, Zambia; Potentially 255,000 affected
The only African city to make an appearance is Zambia’s second largest city, Kabwe, which was the location of a thriving lead mining industry. These mines were allowed to run without the necessary health controls and there are reports that thousands of people inhabiting this region have been poisoned (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3241037.stm).
But solving the pollution problems in many of these regions is not an insurmountable task.
The Blacksmith Institute’s director, Richard Fuller, said to the BBC: “The fact of the matter is that children are sick and dying in these polluted places, and it’s not rocket science to fix them.
For images of top 10 polluted places go to: http://www.blacksmithinstitute.org/photos1.php
Blacksmith Institute’s press release: http://www.blacksmithinstitute.org/press.20070912.php
BBC report: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6995621.stm