child labour causing danger to children
Working conditions that are safe and healthy for adults may not be safe and healthy for children because of their physical differences. Risks may be greater for children at various stages of development and may have long-term effects. Factors that may increase the health, safety, and developmental risk factors for children include:
Match Factory Worker
India, 1993
Photo: David Parker
- Rapid skeletal growth
- Development of organs and tissues
- Greater risk of hearing loss
- Developing ability to assess risks
- Greater need for food and rest
- Higher chemical absorption rates
- Smaller size
- Lower heat tolerance
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