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2025-12-18 07:45:00
Writing in The Examination (in collaboration with The New York Times), reporters say Nigerian authorities have begun documenting environmental and health damage tied to used lead-acid battery recycling amid scrutiny of lead exposure risks.
The investigation places the issue in a global supply chain context, where recycled lead can reach international markets, raising questions about enforcement, exports and environmental justice.
It highlights severe health risks—especially for children—and argues that cleanup and remediation often lag behind industrial activity.
Premium Times reported Ogun ordered shutdowns of several ULAB recycling facilities, while The Examination/NYT collaboration said Nigeria has “begun cataloging the health and environmental damage” tied to such factories.
Echotitbits take:
This is bigger than one community: it tests Nigeria’s capacity to regulate high-risk industry inside a global value chain. Watch for independent lab results, traceability demands from buyers, and sustained monitoring.
Source: The Examination — December 18, 2025 (https://www.theexamination.org/articles/nigeria-closes-battery-recycling-factories-after-lead-poisoning)
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