Dzerzhinsk Russia is regarded as one of the world's top chemical polluters. The city of Dzerzhinsk has long been living with the effects of pollution on its population. NPR's Michele Kelemen says the clean up effort there is still years behind that of other countries.

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Russia is regarded as one of the world's top chemical polluters. The city of Dzerzhinsk has long been living with the effects of pollution on its population. NPR's Michele Kelemen says the clean up effort there is still years behind that of other countries.