We followed the supply chain of batteries used in millions of American cars to a village in Nigeria where people are being poisoned by lead. Peter S. Goodman, who covers economics and geopolitics for The Times, describes our year-long research.
Written by Peter S. Goodman, Will Fitzgibbon, Melanie Benkosme, Finbar O'Reilly, John Miller, June Kim, Laura Salaberry, Carmen Abdo Ali
November 18, 2025

