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Mining Cobalt and Lithium for Rechargeable Batteries - The Human Cost: Social Studies Kids Series

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Catalogue Number:  WE0334
Producer:  Wonderscape Entertainment
Producers:  Yonis, Jeff; Gallo, Fred
Directors:  Yonis, Jeff; Gallo, Fred
Producing Agencies:  Wonderscape Entertainment, LLC
Subject:  Business Studies, Canadian World Studies, Consumer Studies, Economics, Health, Seniors, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Tech/Voc
Language:  English
Grade Level:  6 - 8, 9 - 12
Country Of Origin:  United States
Copyright Year:  2023
Running Time:  23:33


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Learn all about the unspoken human cost for mining cobalt and lithium for the rechargeable batteries we use in our cell phones and electric vehicles.  What are artisanal miners?  What health risks are they exposed to while mining?  What does the term "blood cobalt" mean?  What are solutions that can improve conditions for mining, and are alternatives to cobalt being explored? The answers to all of these questions and more are covered in depth with exciting video and dynamic graphics that reinforce important concepts. 


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