U.S. Exports Lead Poisoning to Mexico With Used car Batteries

Lead battery exports to Mexico are contributing to lead exposure levels on the job and in the environment that far exceed levels allowed by the U.S. government, finds a new report by two environmental organizations – one on each side of the border.

Less stringent environmental and occupational safety regulations in Mexico make it profitable for U.S. companies to ship batteries for recycling to Mexico , the report finds.

Prepared by Occupational Knowledge International, a U.S. organization, and Mexico’s Fronteras Comunes, the study quantifies the size of lead battery exports for the first time and details the differences in recycling emissions and worker health protection standards.

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