Communities in Bangladesh are fighting against illegal battery recycling factories blamed for widespread lead poisoning. 35 million children - around 60% of all the nation’s children - have dangerously high levels of lead exposure.
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00:00Communities in Bangladesh are fighting against illegal battery recycling factories blamed for widespread lead poisoning.
00:1035 million children, around 60% of all children in the South Asian nation, have dangerously high levels of lead exposure.
00:20Environmentalists believe there are more than 250 such illegal plants operating.
00:26Symptoms of overexposure to lead include weight loss, difficulties with memory or concentration, mood disorders, weakness, and physical underdevelopment.
00:38Lead poisoning is not a new phenomenon in Bangladesh, and its use in paint and as an adulterant in turmeric spice powder is also blamed.