29 Most Toxic Places On Earth

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Vapi, India

Source: https://dailyroabox.com/

This industrial town in Gujarat is among the most critically polluted areas in the country. It sits at the southern end of a long belt of industrial factories, and the 21-kilometer stretch of small-scale chemical industries is considered the longest chemical strip in Asia. While rapid economic growth brought wealth to the community, Vapi became a dumping place for chemicals and heavy metals, earning it the name, “The Armpit of India.” Vapi has two rivers flowing through it, carrying poorly disposed industrial waste, and the contaminated water has affected the local fishing communities. Decades of damage caused by chemical industries have deeply polluted air and water. Levels of mercury in the groundwater are 96 times higher than the safe standard, and hazardous gases released into the air have affected the local produce and the residents.