Mapping the Regulatory Landscape of Used Lead-Acid Battery Management in ASEAN

Published on July 10, 2026 2:05 PM GMTThis is a linked post to work I completed as a volunteer researcher for LABRI. Available on the LABRI blog, where it was published. Summary. Used lead-acid battery (ULAB) recycling is a key source of childhood lead exposure in Southeast Asia. An estimated one million children in the Philippines and eight million in Indonesia carry blood lead levels high enough to cause developmental harm, and regional productivity losses from lead exposure are estimated at 1...