Electric-car boom risks causing shortage of life-saving medicine – report

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Consumer demand for electric cars – and their resource-rich batteries – could soon affect the supply of life-saving drugs, according to an overseas report.


As global sales of electric vehicles increases at a rapid rate, the demand for lithium is also threatening to outpace supply.

According to a report from news outlet Nikkei Asia, lithium carbonate – a lifesaving medicine used for treating bipolar disorder – could soon be facing shortages and price hikes in…

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