The U.N. has identified Kabwe, a city of almost 300,000 people in Zambia, as one of the most polluted places on the planet.

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The scathing review continues: 'Whether the pyramids were built by aliens, the people of Atlantis, or most likely the Ancient Egyptians I wish they'd come back, tidy up and sort the place out.

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Its residents—over 90 percent people of color—breathe air polluted by nearby factories ... Source: LVEJO, Chicago Truck Data Portal, Google Earth, Illinois Environmental Council, Encyclopedia ...

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