NewsIndiaLudhiana, Kanpur among world's top 10 cities with worst air pollution
Ludhiana, Kanpur among world's top 10 cities with worst air pollution
New Delhi: Some of the world's largest and most densely populated cities have air that is so polluted that people suffer from lung diseases at rates that are significantly above global averages. Birth defects in
1. Ahwaz, Iran
This Iranian city tops the list of most polluted cities. With a whopping 372ug/m3, it is by far the worst air of any city in the world. Again, it's an unhealthy combination of duststorms and factory emissions. The city also suffered a series of bombings in 2005, related to the war in Iraq.