Published on: February 11, 2016
5) Little Kids, Big Tobacco
Although US law prevent children from smoking they can legally work on tobacco farms where they absorb more nicotine daily than found in a pack of cigarettes.It is reported that over 250,000 youths work annually on non-family farms for less than minimum wage.In a study of child tobacco farmers aged 7 to 17,60- hour work weeks were reported and 66% suffered nicotine poisoning while 50% also reported to carcinogenic pesticides being sprayed while they are working.They absorb as much as 54mg dissolved nicotine in a single day, equivalent to 50 cigarettes, with unknown long term effects.
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