The World's 10 Dirtiest Cities

neever writes "You may already know about the pollution plight of Linfen, China. But how about the heavy metals Pittsburghers breathe in on a daily basis? Or the incomparable smog Milanesi put up with? PopSci has culled an eye-opening selection of some of the world's most problematic cities. From the painfully high cancer rates in Sumgayit, Azerbaijan to the acid rain destroying La Oroya, Peru, writer Jason Daley walks readers through the lowest of the low; and explains why, despite it all, there's still hope for these places."

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come on

[nomadic]

Air pollution is a liberal myth that is propagated simply to prevent the glorious libertarian utopia that results from the pure beauty of unrestricted capitalism.

"The oceans were full..."

[Caboosian]

It may not be a city, but New Jersey deserves at least an honorable mention.

Re:Dirtiest

[Anonymous Coward]

the word you're looking for is 'piqued.' peaked is tent in your pants.

Re:Bad air...

[j01123]

I gotta figure that New Orleans, LA is in that list...Lordy, people here have no idea what a trash can is, they just throw shit in the streets. No kidding. I was there a couple years ago and I swear it looked like a hurricane had been through there.