32. Chapaevsk, Russia - EUROPE

Chapaevsk is one of the most polluted town in Russia. The area is contaminated with dioxins and metals, including lead, mercury and arsenic.

Source categories of waste contamination by POPs:

  Chemical industry

Data about POPs levels in different environment compartments:

  Soil/sediment
  Food (milk, eggs)
  Human tissues (breast milk, blood)

POPs - Persistent Organic Pollutants:

  Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (dioxins)