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Peter S. Goodman

Peter S. Goodman is the global economics correspondent for The New York Times.

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Industrial pollution
The poisonous lead trade

How we linked the auto industry to lead poisoning in Nigeria

Blood and soil testing confirmed the health consequences. Then we tracked individual shipments to the United States.

November 18, 2025
Industrial pollution
The poisonous lead trade

Recycling lead for U.S. car batteries is poisoning people

We documented the toxic fallout of a green technology.

November 18, 2025

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