10 Most Polluted Cities

Live Science recently reported on a study conducted by environmental and health experts. Here are the 10 most polluted cities in the world:

1. Linfen, China - horrible breathing problems because of coal dust.
2. Haina, Dominican Republic - lead contamination problems because of lead battery recycling.
3. Ranipet, India - contaminated groundwater because of leather tanning wastes.
4. Mailuu-Suu, Kyrgyzstan – 2 million cubic meters of radioactive mining waste.
5. La Oroya, Peru – toxic emissions of lead.
6. Dzerzinsk, Russia – former chemical weapons manufacturing site.
7. Norilsk, Russia - world’s largest heavy metals smelting complex.
8. Rudnaya Pristan, Russia - lead contamination resulted in frightening child blood lead levels. 
9. Chernobyl, Ukraine – site of 1986 nuclear meltdown.
10. Kabwe, Zambia – like Rudnaya, child blood levels at frightening levels.