Old Batteries New Rules
The Indian government comes out with the draft rules for recycling lead acid batteries. Their effectiveness is questionable
Element of mystery: Lead poisoning is a huge public health concern for India; here’s why
Lack of screening systems; inability to determine source of exposure and lax implementation of safety norms compound the problem
Deaths by exposure to hazardous chemicals increased 29% between 2016 and 2019: WHO
While most of these deaths are preventable, countries still don’t have enough legal control on the use of hazardous compounds such as lead
A third of world’s children are poisoned by lead, says UNICEF report
India accounts for 275,561,163 of these children; lead levels in blood of Indian children show they can lose four intelligence quotient points …
Electric vehicle battery recycling in India: An opportunity for change
India does not have adequate legislations that can prevent illegal dumping of spent lithium batteries