20 Most Polluted Cities in the World
| January 2, 2017
Kabwe, Zambia
More than 300,000 people are affected every day by the lead pollution in Kabwe, Zambia, most of whom are children. Lead mining, smelting and tannery operations that have long been improperly disposing of waste have turned the city’s earth and air into poison over the last 90 years, with little sign of letting up.
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