Investigation: Electronic devices exploding at higher rates due to lithium

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Lithium-ion battery fires are occurring at a higher rate across the US, according to a federal government study, showing an increase by 10-percent, year-over-year, for the last five years. The Earth-mined chemical element is now frequently used in electronic devices which most people use daily- in cell phones, laptops, watches, rings, E-bikes, [...]