Sourcing The Batteries That Power Your Smartphone (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

When it comes to smartphone batteries, most of us just want them smaller and stronger. Then Samsung’s phone batteries start bursting into flame and get our attention. Lithium batteries – like those in hover boards and electric cars. My guests today say we should pay more attention to what’s in those batteries. The dangers and human costs. In mines in Congo and villages in China. This hour On Point, we’ll look at what really went wrong at Samsung, and the hidden costs of lithium batteries. — Tom Ashbrook
Interview:
http://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2016/10/17/smartphone-batteries-galaxy-note-explode