6. Dzerzinsk, Russia
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Dzerzhinsk is a significant center of Russian chemical manufacturing. The city was also home to a leaded gasoline factory that produced TEL, a potent toxin.
A quarter of the city's 300,000 residents are still employed in factories that produce toxic chemicals. The average life expectancy is reported to be 42 years for men and 47 for women.
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