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MINING
Long term effects:
respiratory ailments
joint problems
hearing loss
vision loss
impaired nervous system
development
infertility
cancer
chronic back pain
Short term effects:
overexertion/exhaustion
headaches
SCAVENGING
Long term effects:
respiratory ailments
According to the WHO, these come
specifically from inhaling toxic fumes
from retrieving conflict minerals
lung cancer
Underdevelopment of the brain
Short term effects:
increased coughing
Sources
World Health Organization. (2015). Hazardous child labor.
Occupational Health. Retrieved from
http://www.who.int/occupational_health/topics/childlabour/en/