20 Most Polluted Cities in the World
| January 2, 2017
La Oroya, Peru
Sadly, the water in La Oroya, Peru has become so polluted with heavy metals that local children are riddled with respiratory, digestive and malnutrition issues.
The poisoning of the community has mostly been blamed on one smelting company and a case being brought against them before a human rights commission on behalf of the city’s residents.
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