We started research in october and turned it in in january, so roughly three or four months. My thoughts changed a lot. Before we started the research process, i have no idea child labor was going on in america in the Tobacco Industry. Researching, did interviews, i became very aware, and now, im very passionate about the issue. I think that just learning about this issue was one of the strongest takeaways because nobody is talking about it. Its not on the media except for post magazinen article. Nobody is really talking about it, so when we started to delve into it and look at these Different Things that cause children to be working on tobacco farms, it really opened our eyes that this was happening in the u. S. This painful stomach ache me. It was so strong that i was crying at night. My mom was going to take me to the emergency room because i was feeling really bad. We feel dizzy, suffocated from the sun, tired and we. As ford labor is defined that defines their childhood,. Nd potential and dignity while many agree that labor is harmful to the health of children, many migrant or immigrant families are forced to send their children into the workforce for the additional income. The loose regulations of the Tobacco Industry create jobs for many undocumented workers. While children were tobacco can suffer serious consequences and educational drawbacks, families enough moneyt have to support themselves. Because of the duality of this issue, the new president and Congress Must address child labor in the Tobacco Industry in 2017. The farming and agriculture industry is one of the most dangerous in america. The Tobacco Industry is particularly hazardous because workers are exposed to nicotine, a poisonous compound that occurs naturally in tobacco plants. This exposure to toxic chemicals causes many laborers to develop acute nicotine poisoning, commonly known as greenlee sickness. We called a representative of rhode island who has previously introduced legislation on this issue. These children are working in and dot conditions things like harvesting tobacco toxic as well as plant pesticides. As a result of this, children were experiencing very Serious Health consequences. Loss of appetite, dizziness, lightheadedness, headaches, sleeplessness. Nicotine is both liquid and fat soluble, so when workers go into a way yield covered with morning dew, they are absorbing even more nicotine into their system than usual. These toxins are absorbed and not only have shortterm effect such as rashes and wheezing but heartan cause changes in rate and difficulty breathing, which can lead to death. We called a director at the center for Worker Health to discuss the severity of the Health Implications for child laborers. Children are just small adults. They are children. All their systems are developing. Their neurological system is developing at that point and they are exposed to neurotoxins in nicotine, so it can have greater effects. Education is a necessary tool in order to succeed. The United Nations secretarygeneral stressed the importance of education in september 2016. Education is a human right by working on farms instead of being in school, children are risking their opportunities. When visiting read mackie, he explained how childrens education is affected ive been working in the Tobacco Industry. You show up in school after a weekend of working, and you are completely exhausted, and youve got a full day of school work ahead of you, so it is very challenging. We think it up out of three children in these migrant communities we believe peter we believe two out of three drop out of school. The numbers are really bad. Schooldren that are in for even what additional year have the potential to increase their earnings in the long run by 10 . Delegate Alfonso Lopez from virginia also spoke about the effects working on tobacco farms has. The hard choices these kids and families are having to make regarding making money. How they support their family or attending school. Significantlys impacted when children are working on tobacco farms. While there are many people that believe child labor in the Tobacco Industry should be banned, there are still many who believe it is necessary. We visited chris middletons family farm to discuss his experience of working there as a teenager. I think more teenagers should experience the same sort of thing. Families with tobacco heritage have a very different approach to this issue compared to migrants or immigrant families. Due to the loose regulations of the Tobacco Industry, many undocumented children are able to find jobs out on the field. The work may be dangerous, but records, most of child labor is caused by the imperial need to survive. The Washington Post detailed the reasons why child labor in regards to tobacco is that an accessible and missed industry for immigrants. Latino families, undocumented families domigrant this work because not a lot of other people will do this work. Child labor in the Tobacco Industry is an issue that is rarely spoken about and often not given the attention it deserves. Children working in tobacco fields deal with Serious Health and educational implications that stay with them for life and keep them in the cycle of poverty. I dont think the solution is to say those people cannot work these jobs. Its that you have to legitimize them. Regulations in addition to adding tobacco to the list of hazardous industries, must be put in place to protect laborers, especially those as delicate as children. Because of the many layers of this issue, the new congress as and president must address child labor in the Tobacco Industry in 2017. 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