A couple of years ago, Times published the rating of the most polluted cities in the world. Let's see what has changed. 

10. Kabwe (Zambia) 

Reasons: The development and smelting of zinc and lead (1902-1994 gg).

Result: Pollution by heavy metals of the superficial and underground waters feeding a city.

9. Chernobyl (Ukraine) 

Reasons: The accident at the plant. 

Result: 5 million people living around Chernobyl, have been affected by this technological accident. 

8. Norilsk (Russia) 

Causes: Emissions from the Norilsk metallurgical complex. The plant annually discharges into the air about 2 million tons of sulfur dioxide. 

Result: The average life expectancy of plant workers is 10 years less than the average for Russia. 15,8% of deaths of children in the city due to respiratory complications. 

7. Dzerzhinsk (Russia) 

Causes: Chemical Industry. From 1930 to 1998 about 300 000 tons of chemicals found in the environment. 

Result: In some parts of the city, level of dioxins in the water is 17 million times higher than the permissible value. Average male life expectancy in the city is 42 years. 

6. La Oroya (Peru) 

Causes: Mining and smelting of metals. 

Results: In 99% of residents recorded elevated blood levels of lead. The high level of premature The vegetation surrounding the city is violated by acid rains. 

5. Vapi (India) 

Reasons: The plants stretched on 40 km near to a city, are a source of income in the environment of the large quantity of heavy metals, cyanide, pesticides and other toxins. 

Result: The content of mercury in groundwater is 96 times higher than World Health Organization standards. There is a large number of cases of respiratory diseases and cancer among the population.

4. Sukinda (India) 

Causes: Production of chrome ore (97% of all reserves of chrome ore in India is in the vicinity of the city). 

Result: 30 million tons of waste rock found at the surface. Around 2.6 million people were affected as a result of this industrial city. 

3. Tianying(China) 

Reasons: The smelting of lead (the largest production in China). 

Result: The lead content in air is 10 times greater than national standards. 140 000 people constantly exposed to the high content of lead in the environment. 

2. Linfeng (China) 

Reasons: The largest power plant fueled with coal (about 2 / 3 "coal power" is produced by power plants of the city). 

Result: The most severe air pollution in China. The air contains high concentrations of arsenic and sulfur dioxide. The high level of lead poisoning among children. In total about 3 million people are the constant victims of this large-scale electricity production. 

1. Sumgait (Azerbaijan) 

Causes: Petroleum industry (about 40 employees of factories). 

Result: 120 000 tons of hazardous emissions annually is in the environment. Cancer rate is 51% higher than the average for the CIS. 250 000 people constantly feel the negative impact of industrial production of Sumgait.