INVESTIGATION: Poor oversight, regulatory failure expose Nigerians to slow death from battery recycling (2)

INVESTIGATION: Poor oversight, regulatory failure expose Nigerians to slow death from battery recycling (2)

A battery breaker in Lagos, Nigeria, uses a machete to hack open the plastic casing of a car battery. (CREDIT: Grace Ekpu for The Examination)

The residents who tested positive for lead poisoning live between 100 and 500 metres from True Metals Nigeria Limited and Everest Metal Nigeria Ltd, two of the most prominent companies engaged in Used Lead-Acid Batteries (ULABs) in Ogijo.

The post INVESTIGATION: Poor oversight, regulatory failure expose Nigerians to slow death from battery recycling (2) appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *