INFORMATION SPECIAL..... These are the 10 Most Toxic Places in the World

These are the 10 Most Toxic Places in the World

Rank 10: Niger Delta, Nigeria (oil), no exact figures.
Oil production is afflicting the region considerably. According to a study, it would take 30 years and at least one billion euros to clean up the contaminated area.

Rank 9: Rio Matanza Riachuelo, Argentina (methyl benzene) with 20,000 vulnerable people in 2013.

Industrial wastewater from the many factories along the banks of the river affect both the water course as well as the residents in its immediate surroundings. The river has made headlines because several cleaning projects have failed because of corruption.

Rank 8: Accra, Ghana (lead) with 40,000 vulnerable people in 2013.

In the Agbobgloshie district of the metropolis of Accra, there is an electric landfill, mostly filled with illegally imported electronic scrap from Europe. The valuable materials are mostly crudely removed with the help of open fires. Highly toxic vapours from the components make life difficult for people in the surrounding areas. 

Rank 7: Norilsk, Russia (copper, nickel) with 135,000 vulnerable people in 2013.

Copper, nickel oxide and other heavy metals have a sever effect on the inhabitants of the Russian City by the name of Norilsk. The life expectancy of the factory workers is ten years lower than the Russian average.

Rank 6: Hazaribagh, Bangladesh (chromium) with 160,000 vulnerable people in 2013.
There are almost 100 tanneries in and around Hazaribagh. These produce more than 22,000 cubic litres of toxic waste every day, including chromium.

Rank 5: Kalimantan, Indonesia (mercury) with 225,000 vulnerable people in 2013.

In addition to rainforest destruction, the region also suffers under the application of toxic mercury for the extraction of gold in the amalgam method. Environmental groups such as the Blacksmith Institute hope for to improve the situation through education work with the prospectors.

Rank 4: Kabwe, Zambia (lead) with 300,000 vulnerable people in 2013.

Kabwe owes its notorious reputation to the mining industry. Until 1994, lead and zinc as well as cadmium, manganese and vanadium were mined without environmental requirements.

Rank 3: Dzherzhinsk, Russia (various chemicals) with 300,000 vulnerable people in 2013.
The city is an important chemical site in Russia, which, at least in the past, was connected with severe environmental impacts. Between 1930 and 1998, around 300,000 tonnes of chemical waste was simply dumped. At the time of the Cold War, the life expectancy for men and women was 42 and 47 years respectively.

Rank 2: Citarum River, Indonesia (cadmium, chromium, pesticides) with 5 million vulnerable people in 2013.

Industrial waste and the disposal of domestic waste make the river one of the most polluted bodies of water in the world. To remove the pollution from the river, the government of Indonesia introduced a package of measures to the equivalent of 3.5 billion euros.

Rank 1: Chernobyl, Ukraine (radioactivity) with 10 million vulnerable people in 2013.

The nuclear catastrophe of Chernobyl occurred on 26 April 1986 in Block 4 of the nuclear power plant. The accident was the first ever incident to be classified in the highest category of catastrophic accidents. For years, there has been a controversial discussion regarding the long-term global consequences. The WHO estimates a possible world-wide total of 4,000 deaths.

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