Child Work In Agriculture: Acute And Chronic Health Hazards
Author: Gamlin, Jennie
Date Published: 2007
This paper combines evidence of the effects of agricultural labor on the health of children in developing countries, which is taken from peer-reviewed literature and supported by research published by the International Labour Organization and other UN agencies. First, the authors describe the principal health and safety issues associated with agricultural work, the specific vulnerabilities faced by child workers, and the additional hazards imposed by labor migration and employment in the commercial sector. Then, the acute and chronic nature of health hazards is described in more detail.
Date Published: 2007
This paper combines evidence of the effects of agricultural labor on the health of children in developing countries, which is taken from peer-reviewed literature and supported by research published by the International Labour Organization and other UN agencies. First, the authors describe the principal health and safety issues associated with agricultural work, the specific vulnerabilities faced by child workers, and the additional hazards imposed by labor migration and employment in the commercial sector. Then, the acute and chronic nature of health hazards is described in more detail.
