Malawi child tobacco workers absorb nicotine worth 50 cigarettes a day
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Thousands of children working in Malawi’s tobacco fields are absorbing 50 cigarettes worth of nicotine a day, a rights organisation has warned.
Children near a tobacco storage shed west of capital Lilongwe
The kids experienced an array of nicotine poisoning symptoms, including severe headaches, abdominal pain, muscle weakness and breathlessness, according to a study by Plan.
“Child labourers, some as young as five, are suffering severe physical symptoms from absorbing up to 54mg a day of dissolved nicotine through their skin - the equivalent of 50 average cigarettes,” the report said.
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Don't they have child labor law or child protection law in the country?
Cigarettes made in there should be banned for export till the time they employ adults for the work. Companies should also pay them enough to employ adults and not the children.
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