Children under the age of eighteen are working long and dangerous hours for little pay. Throughout the world, businesses are using children for horrid working purposes. Although this is not an issue in the United States, it is still a problem elsewhere. There are many ways child labor can affect children; it can affect a child 's education, it can also affect one’s health. Child laborers work long hours for very little pay. Therefore strenuous child labor needs to end. Child labor is very dangerous and is harmful to children. For instance, “A total of 47.5 million adolescents aged 15-17 are in hazardous work” (“Child”), teens are working in horrible conditions and can get seriously injured. It is very dangerous and teens can get hurt which …show more content…
For example “Child labor is harmful to a child’s physical, mental, and social development” (“About”). Children are inexperienced workers, using tools and machines that are not made for them. This is a serious problem where fatal injuries can occur. For instance “Children bodies do not give permission to do heavy work because they are still growing and developing.” (“About”) Children are also exposed to chemicals, creating a risk of brain damage and the development of their organs. Child labor needs to come to an end because of all the risks children are being exposed …show more content…
Children who do not have money are more likely to work at places that are very harmful. For example, “Places such as agriculture, mining, and construction all lead to poverty related health problems” (“Hunt”). Children work hard in these types of places because they have no other option to earn their way of living at such a young age. Poverty related health problems such as “Malnutrition, fatigue, and anemia can increase the risks of permanent disabilities and premature death” (“Hunt”). There has to be another option for a child rather than to be put into child labor. These children are working hard to provide food and money for their families but are in great