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- Investigation into hazardous lead recycling in Nigeria supplying U.S. car battery industry
- Unsafe, unregulated battery breaking and smelting processes causing severe local pollution
- High blood lead levels found in 70 volunteers near smelters, including children and workers
- Nigerian government temporarily shut down worst polluting smelters but enforcement remains weak
- Major U.S. battery manufacturer East Penn linked to lead imports from Nigerian smelters
- Audits by trading companies like Trafigura fail to address dangerous working conditions effectively
- Cleaning up the supply chain would add minimal cost to consumers but requires costly factory upgrades
- Complex global supply chains and economic pressures hinder meaningful reform and accountability
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