Includes bibliographical references: p. 151-160 and index.

Machine generated contents note: Part I: Children's health and hazardous work1 -- 1. Introduction1 -- 2. Current legislation and child labour3 -- International standards6 -- 3. Sources of information on the health of working children9 -- Data on occupational injuries and work-related diseases10 -- 4. The effects of work on the health status of working children. 11 -- Growth and development11 -- Malnutrition13 -- Morbidity and mortality15 -- Endemic diseases16 -- Diarrhoea17 -- Vitamin A deficiency17 -- Iron deficiency18 -- Iodine deficiency18 -- Acute respiratory infections (ARI)18 -- Adolescent health19 -- 5. Occupational hazards for working children in specific occupa- -- tions and industries21 -- Examples of hazardous occupations and their consequences -- for the health of working children25 -- Occupational accidents55 -- Occupational diseases57 -- Ergonomic hazards58 -- Harmful substances and sources of exposure59 -- Exposure to physical agents74 -- Psychosocial hazards74 -- Part II. Strategies to address child labour from a health -- perspective87 -- 1. Introduction87 -- 2. A policy framework at national level88 -- 3. Priorities for action89 -- 4. Evaluation of children's working conditions92 -- Identification and use of sources of information92 -- Expert system for the identification of occupational diseases -- in clinical and surveillance applications98 -- Sentinel Health Event (occupational)105 -- Health status evaluation108 -- Recommendations concerning chemical exposure116 -- Exposure limits117 -- 5. An occupational safety and health programme118 -- Protected working conditions120 -- Extension of protection to other groups122 -- Access to health care through primary health care (PHC)122 -- Impact assessment127 -- Involvement of the paediatric community129 -- Rehabilitation130 -- 6. Education and training131 -- After-school and other special programmes132 -- Apprenticeship132 -- Access to education134 -- Health education135 -- 7. Ethical aspects136 -- 8. Mobilization and public awareness137 -- The role of the social partners138 -- Public awareness139 -- Community involvement141 -- Strategies for communication and information dissemination142 -- 9. Legislation and enforcement145 -- 10. ILO action in this field147 -- 11. Final remarks148.

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