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The most toxic places on Earth

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You may think you’re a millions miles away from the most toxic places
in the world but in reality the worst places are closest to populations
of people.
The Blacksmith Institute, a pollution focused non-profit company, has
highlighted the world’s most toxic sites in collaboration with Green
Cross Switzerland.
What’s this about?

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Agbogbloshie Dumpsite
Agbogbloshie becomes a
hotspot for pollution
through the burning of
metal when breaking down
the machines and this is in
turn released into the air
and soil nearby.

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Chernobyl, Ukraine
More than 25 years later,
artificial radionuclides are
still present in the soil
near the accident spot.
Local plant life still
experiences rates of
mutations, including
tumours.

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Citarum River, Indonesia
There are high
concentrations of lead,
aluminium, manganese
and iron in the water of
the Citarum River in
Bandung. This mostly
comes from 2,000
factories which sit along
the riverbank.

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