What pollution will waste batteries produce if they are discarded anywhere?

Battery is one of the most common items in our daily life. If the battery can't supply power continuously, it will become a waste battery. Many people think that waste batteries, like daily garbage, are thrown into the trash can when there is no electricity, but in the long run, waste batteries will cause immeasurable harm to the environment.

Environmental experts remind everyone that waste batteries should not be discarded at will. Here, Bian Xiao will explain this problem in detail and tell you the harm of used batteries. I hope it helps you.

Even a small button cell will have an impact on the environment after it is abandoned. In China, nearly 6 billion used batteries are consumed every year.

These waste batteries contain a lot of metal elements, among which manganese, mercury and zinc are the most common. These elements cannot be degraded automatically in soil or water, thus affecting people's daily life. So what are the hazards of used batteries?

1. Waste batteries cannot be effectively degraded in soil. A large number of metal elements are precipitated from the battery, immersed in groundwater through rainwater, and then absorbed by crops and other plants. After eating these polluted crops, heavy metal poisoning will occur.

2. Waste batteries contain a lot of lead. If these lead elements come into contact with children, and children have poor lead excretion ability, a large amount of lead may cause aplastic anemia and even serious kidney damage.

To sum up, used batteries should not be discarded at will. Bian Xiao told you about the dangers of waste batteries. Waste batteries are a kind of pollutant, so it is necessary to classify garbage when discarding them, otherwise it may cause environmental pollution.

The harm of waste batteries to human body and environment mainly lies in that the metal elements in them will be deposited in soil and water, and then absorbed by crops. Eating such food will lead to heavy metal poisoning. In addition, children's exposure to lead in waste batteries may also lead to anemia, lead poisoning and even kidney damage.