PECULIARITIES OF LABOUR AND HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
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https://doi.org/10.52340/jecm.2026.02.04Keywords:
labour, health, children, adolescentsAbstract
Child and adolescent labor remain not only an economic or social problem, but also a critical public health problem. Child and adolescent labor, as a social, economic and legal phenomenon, represent one of the most serious global challenges. Child labor at an early age is harmful to a child's physical and mental health, safety and moral development. Exposure to work environmental factors at an early age can cause trauma and damage to the musculoskeletal system; pathology of respiratory system, visions and hearing problems, reproductive health disorders, phycological prauma and stress, cognitive and emotional developmental delays, social isolation and stigma, violence. The elimination of Child and adolescent labor can only be achived through a comprehensive strategy, which is primarily achived through the sustainable development of society.
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