Abandoned coal slag heap. View over an abandoned coal slag heap in Witbank,Mpumalanga,South Africa,looking towards the homes of locals living in a shanty town next door. Slag heaps like this often contain toxic heavy metals and pose a serious health risk to people living nearby. According to a European Union research team,the area around Witbank is said to have the most polluted air in the world | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Overy, Dr. Neil |
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