The most polluted places are not necessarily those that produce the most carbon emissions. The top five carbon polluters include: China, the United States, European Union, India, and Russia. Rather, these polluted areas are those that have high levels of toxic contaminants in the ground, water and air.

Here are the top five polluted places on Earth (data was accumulated prior to the natural disasters that struck Japan in early 2011).

1. Chernobyl, Ukraine

2. Dzerzhinsk, Russia

3. Haina, Dominican Republic

4. Kabwe, Zambia

5. La Oroya, Peru

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