The ‘Clean’ Technology That’s Poisoning People

Lead is an essential but toxic element of car batteries. The U.S.
auto industry promotes the recycling of it as an environmental
success story. An investigation by The New York Times and The
Examination reveals that the initiative comes at a major human
cost, especially abroad.


Peter S. Goodman, who covers the global economy, explains the
dirty business of a supposedly clean technology.


Guest: Peter S. Goodman, who covers the global
economy for The New York Times.


Background reading: 


The U.S. auto industry was warned for years that battery
recycling was poisoning people, an investigation by The Times and
The Examination showed.

Read more about the investigation.



Photo: Finbarr O'Reilly for The New York Times


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