World Report: April 18, 2003 Vol. 8 No. 24

Top 5 Smoggiest Cities In The World

April 22 is Earth Day. The event began in 1970 to get people thinking about cleaning up the planet. Smog is one of Earth's nastiest problems. A hazy blend of smoke and fog, it causes breathing problems in industrial areas. These five cities--the world's smoggiest--need to clean up their act!

1. Mexico City, Mexico
2. Sao Paulo, Brazil
3. Cairo, Egypt
4. New Delhi, India
5. Shanghai, China