Documenting lead exposure is one step. Getting the people responsible to act is another. In this episode of the Public Health Insight Podcast, Will Fitzgibbon explains how journalists worked with Nigerian scientists to test blood and soil, then put their findings to companies and governments. He describes factory shutdowns, changes to lead sourcing, and the responsibility passing that makes accountability difficult across a global supply chain. A September 2026 update follows cleanup efforts in Ogijo and residents still waiting for government blood test results. What changed after the findings became public, and what remains unfinished?
References for Our Discussion
◼️Will Fitzgibbon: Reporter Profile
◼️Recycling lead for U.S. car batteries is poisoning people
◼️How we linked the auto industry to lead poisoning in Nigeria
◼️Lead poisoning: WHO fact sheet
◼️Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026: Lead
◼️CDC Updates Blood Lead Reference Value
◼️Nigerian battery recyclers pay for lead cleanup after Examination investigation
◼️The Panama Papers: Exposing the Rogue Offshore Finance Industry
◼️The auto industry was warned: Battery recycling was poisoning people
◼️Video: How the U.S. automotive industry fuels lead poisoning in Nigeria
Guest
Host & Producer
◼️Gordon Thane, BMSc, MPH, PMP®
Production Notes
◼️ Music from Johnny Harris x Tom Fox: The Music Room
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