The world's 10 worst cities
source: http://www.popsci.com/badcities
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themachine09
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yo i live in pittsburgh, and i havent mutated yet.
- 3 years ago
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themachine09
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saverio
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Ok, Milan is polluted but it is not THAT bad. The authors are exaggerating.
- 3 years ago
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saverio
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benjaminV
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This makes me sick. Comparing one catastrophe to another doesn't really help things, unless we realize how to solve these issues of pollution.
- 3 years ago
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benjaminV
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Helen_Croydon
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Even though Milan comes out as most polluted, it still wouldn't put me off - too many shoe shops to be deterred!
- 3 years ago
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Helen_Croydon
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CCashman
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I've totally hijacked this thread.
- 3 years ago
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CCashman
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bairdesigns
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it puts life in new jersey and philadelphia into perspective. It's time to keep cleaning up our lives and our awareness!
- 3 years ago
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bairdesigns
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CCashman
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mjsmith11,
If you're going to insult a city, make sure you spell its name correctly. There's a bit of a "h" at the end.superkiy,
Ouch. - 3 years ago
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CCashman
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mjsmith11
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CCashman:
It is wrong for me to insult Pittsburgh or any other place. I never said I was perfect.
- 3 years ago
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mjsmith11
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CCashman
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CCashman:
Sorry for being so touchy about that, but its my hometown. Imagine if someone pointed to an article that said your hometown is an abominable hellhole, even though you know that the accusation is a load of crap. Even the most minute slight against your town, whether it be intentional or not, could set you off. I apologize if I flew off the handle a bit, but I hope you understand why I did that.
- 3 years ago
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CCashman
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superkiy
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Wow...I'd hate to live any of these places!
- 3 years ago
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superkiy
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mjsmith11
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Pittsburg is a dump.
- 3 years ago
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mjsmith11
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malathion
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pollution wise ? how 'bout visual pollution ? i'd have to go with ...what's the capital city of ohio ? yeah , that one . everywhere you look there are peeps from ohio.
- 3 years ago
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malathion
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orangeseverywhere
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amazing (and sad), how much can change in a mere half a decade!
- 3 years ago
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orangeseverywhere
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gruven_reuven
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Pittsburgh? And nothing about North Joisey?
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gruven_reuven
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Kati_kat
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Calcutta must have cleaned up their act some...
This is a sorry state of existence we've found ourselves in. Time to clean it up, don't you think?
- 3 years ago
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Kati_kat
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BaggyBagBaggy
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I dont know why I moved to Pittsburgh.
- 3 years ago
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BaggyBagBaggy
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CCashman
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Also, the monitoring station for the area is next to a coke (not the drink) factory. That'll throw off the data just a tad.
- 3 years ago
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CCashman
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Dmitri_Molotov
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PopSci always has great journalism with the coolest information, keep up the good work.
- 3 years ago
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Dmitri_Molotov
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CCashman
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I don't think that Pittsburgh should be on this list. The author admits the majority of the pollution present here probably came from factories in Ohio, so it's more than likely that it's not our fault.
- 3 years ago
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CCashman
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sweet1lani
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CCashman:
I agree we are leading the country in green building and awareness and we were voted most livable city this year!
- 3 years ago
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sweet1lani
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Marilynn_Murray
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I wonder how many are polluted because of American corporations?
- 3 years ago
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Marilynn_Murray
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mjsmith11
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Marilynn_Murray:
Marilynn_Murray, With the exception of Pittsburg, the answer is zero. Read the link. Your "Blame America First" knee-jerk response to everything wrong with the Worls does not apply here.
- 3 years ago
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mjsmith11
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Vierotchka
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Marilynn_Murray:
Not necessarily, mjsmith11 - many of the third world's mining and chemical industries are owned by American corporations - none of the texts with the photos name the companies, so they could just as likely be US-corporation-owned as not. Where cars are the major polluters, I'm willing to bet that most of the cars were made in the USA and that the lower-grade gasoline sold in countries like Mexico is largely of US corporation origin such as Texaco, etc. One city that is omitted from that list of ten cities is Bhopal - will you also insist that it is the people of Bhopal who are solely responsible for their massive poisoning?
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Vierotchka
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mjsmith11
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Marilynn_Murray:
Vierotchka,
Mexico has plenty of its own oil. I could not imagine why Mexico would ever need to import oil from the USA. Bhopal is not on the list. I will look into that place out of interest, now that you mention such a place on Earth exists. - 3 years ago
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mjsmith11
