Seven facts about the hazardous pollution

Pollution is one of the biggest global killers, affecting over 100 million people.Here are some facts about the hazard:

1. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a “continent” made from plastic trash, floating in the Pacific Ocean. It is about twice the size of US

2. A radioactive waste dumping site, Lake Karachay in Russia, is the most polluted spot on earth. Spending an hour in the lake will be fatal

3. Pollution in China can change weather in the US. Almost a third of air pollution in San Francisco comes from China

4. The only relatively clean place on earth is Antarctica. It is protected by the Antarctic Treaty that prohibits military activities, mineral mining, nuclear explosions, nuclear waste disposal

5. Landfills are among the biggest contributors to soil pollution but over 80% of items buried in landfills could be recycled instead

6. Deadly oil spills are created after tankers or drilling rigs have accidents. But for every million tonne of oil shipped, there is always one tonne of oil spilled — without any accident

7. The United Arab Emirates is one of the world’s biggest waste producers. In 2007, it had the world’s largest per-capita ecological footprint, which means the country puts more demands on the environment than any other country

(Source: livescience.com, randomhistory.com)