The Top 10 Worst Polluted Places on Earth

More than 10 million people in eight different countries are at serious risk for cancer, respiratory diseases, and premature death because they live in the 10 most polluted places on Earth, according to a report by the Blacksmith Institute, a nonprofit organization that works to identify and solve specific environmental problems worldwide.

And that's just the tip of the toxic iceberg, because those Top 10 worst polluted places were chosen from an initial list of 300 to help exemplify widespread environmental problems. But it's not all bad news. These problems can be solved. Learn more about the Top 10 worst polluted places on Earth and what is being done to clean them up and reduce their hazards.

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