LEAD CONTAMINATION IN INDIA NEEDS CORPORATE AND GOVERNMENT ACTION FOR SOLUTION

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A recent study with CSIR and another study with UNICEF found that half of the children in India are currently lead-poisoned with elevated blood lead levels. It is estimated that that almost 50 percent of car batterie recycling in the country is happening either in informal recycling or not in eco-friendly recycling.