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INTERNATIONAL: January 29, 2007


Below are the world's 10 most polluted places listed, according to the Blacksmith Institute, a New York-based nonprofit group.


Blacksmith did not rank them, as complete health records from some developing countries were not available.

The list, which Blacksmith said it plans to issue annually, was compiled with help from specialists at Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, Hunter College, India's ITT, University of Idaho, Mt. Sinai Hospital and environmental remediation companies.

Chernobyl, Ukraine

Dzerzhinsk, Russia

Haina, Dominican Republic

Kabwe, Zambia

La Oroya, Peru

Linfen, China

Mailuu-Suu, Kyrgyzstan

Norilsk, Russia

Ranipet, India

Rudnaya Pristan, Russia (Compiled by Paul Grant in Washington)


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