How acidic batteries are poisoning children in Kinshasa.

Hicginewsagency.com By Faith Barbara Namagembe Updated at 1924 EAT on 29 October 2021. Lead-acid batteries contain several kilogrammes of lead, a potent neurotoxin that is estimated to affect almost 24 million children in DR Congo. “I cook [melt] some of the lead and reuse it in the battery, some other parts I throw away,” said…