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60%

of Americans are unaware that lithium-ion batteries power many of the products they routinely use.

65%

Battery incidents per 100,000 airline passengers rose almost 65% over the past five years, from 2019-2023.

53%
A person’s hand plugs a charging cable into the battery of an electric bicycle, which is parked outdoors on green grass.

The majority of e-mobility device owners are unaware that their devices are powered by a lithium-ion battery.

36%

of U.S. consumers have no means of carbon monoxide detection at home.

86.2M
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individuals have no means of detecting CO leaks in their homes.

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