The Deadliest Industrial Disasters
The Bhopal Gas Tragedy claimed thousands of lives as a result of leakage of lethal gases from a pesticide plant in India.
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The Worst Smogs In History
The Great Smog that affected London in 1952 resulted in the death of about 12,000 people from respiratory diseases.
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Countries With Most Attacks On Aid Workers
In Afghanistan, 430 cases of attacks on aid workers were reported between 2004 and 2014, the highest in the world.
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Countries Where Urban Populations Lack Access to Sanitary Facilities
According to World Bank records, only 16% of the urban population of Togo has access to improved sanitation facilities.
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Countries Where Newborn Girls Are Least Likely To Live To Age 65
Less than one-third of newborn girls in Swaziland and Lesotho are expected to make it to age 65.
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Countries Without Universal Health Care
Paying virtually all of one's health expenses directly is common across much of the developing world.
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The Poles Of Inaccessibility Of Our Planet
Poles of inaccessibility refer to the remotest places on Earth, which are difficult to reach because of their secluded locations.
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Countries With The Highest Rates Of Malaria
African countries are most prone to the deadly disease malaria, and rising temperatures aid the spread of this disease.
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Countries With The Highest Rates Of Lung Cancer Among Men
Smoking is estimated to be responsible for 85% of all types of lung cancer, and such disease rates are the highest among Hungarian men.
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Countries With The Highest Rates Of Lung Cancer Among Women
Women of such developed nations as Denmark, Canada, and the US are most prone to developing lung cancer.
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Countries With the Most Highway Accidents
Libya more than doubles any other nation in road traffic injury-related mortality rates.
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Rural Areas Lacking Clean Water Sources Around The World
Less than 50% of rural populations in many developing countries have access to improved water sources.
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Deepest Mines In The World
South Africa hosts eight of the ten deepest mines in the world, the deepest one being the Mponeng Gold Mine near Johannesburg.
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Most Per Capita Fixed Telephone Subscriptions By Country
There are more fixed telephone subscriptions in the affluent nation of Monaco than there are people.
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Nations With Fewer Than One Fixed Telephone Subscription Per 100 People
Across much of Sub-Saharan Africa, there is fewer than 1 fixed telephone subscription per 100 people.
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14 Countries Where The Bottom 10% Earn Less Than 2% Of All Income
Based on this measure, Latin America has some of the worst income disparity in the world.
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Highest Railway Cargo Traffic In The World
The United States, China, and Russia go unmatched in terms of cargo movements along railroads.
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Countries With The Highest Installed Wind Power Capacity
Worldwide, the total cumulative installed capacity from wind power amounted to 432,883 Megawatts at the end of 2015.
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Countries With The Highest Incidence Of Breast Cancer In The World
Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women, representing 25% of all cancers in women.
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Worst Customs Procedure Inefficiency In The World
In Venezuela. businesspersons find their nation's customs processes cumbersome to the point of hindering their operations beyond borders.
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