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2023-10-30 01:44:58 UTC - HELPFUL
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Most electric vehicles sold today use LFP batteries which contain no cobalt. An iPhone or laptop contains more cobalt than an entry level EV battery. Less than 10% of cobalt comes from artisanal mines, and not all employ children. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_iron_phosphate_battery?wprov=sfti1 https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2212037120
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