Top 10 most polluted places in the world
- By Xu Lin
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Norilsk, Russia 诺里尔斯克（俄罗斯）
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Norilsk, Russia [File photo] |
Pollutant: Copper, nickel oxide, other heavy metals
Population affected: 135,000
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This city in the Arctic Circle was the largest heavy metals smelting complex in the world until the early 2000s. Nearly 500 tons each of copper and nickel oxides and 2 million tons of sulfur dioxide were released into the air annually, leading to serious air pollution. No tree grows within a 30 kilometer range of the city. Life expectancy for factory workers here lies 10 years below the Russian average.
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