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Recycled lead used in auto batteries linked to poisoning

Season 2025 Episode 329 | 7m 31s

Lead is a key element in your car battery and is expensive to produce domestically. U.S. automakers often use recycled lead produced overseas, a practice long framed as an environmental success story. But a new investigation has found that the recycled lead used by U.S. auto and battery manufacturers is not safe and is linked to dangerous lead poisoning. Stephanie Sy reports.

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