Il y a 22 heures · Nigeria Closes Factories Linked to U.S. Auto Industry Amid Poisoning Inquiry Carmakers have known for decades that battery recycling was poisoning people abroad.

Il y a 1 jour · The auto industry has known for decades that international lead recycling factories were spewing toxic smoke into the air. A major battery manufacturer blocked an effort to address the …

Il y a 1 jour · Why the factories mattered For years, major car manufacturers have relied on a network of overseas facilities to extract lead from spent automotive batteries. The cheap labor and lax …

19 nov. 2025 · The world health Organizati­on makes clear that no level of lead in the body is safe. factories in and around Ogijo recycle more lead than anywhere else in africa. Manufactur­ers that use …

29 nov. 2025 · Nigeria is among the fastest-growing sources of recycled lead for American companies. Ogijo and the communities nearby make up the heart of the industry, home to at least seven lead …

The United States imported enough lead from Nigeria alone last year to manufacture millions of batteries. Companies using Nigerian lead produce batteries for major automakers and retailers …

20 nov. 2025 · Nigeria’s lead-recycling hubs supplying major US car battery makers are exposing thousands to toxic lead levels.