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INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION
This painful stomachache hit me. Black
It was so strong that I was crying at night. My mom B-Roll of tobacco plants in the breeze
was going to take me to the emergency room,
because I was feeling really bad.
--Inez R., 17
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We feel dizzy, suffocated from the sun, tired, and Clip of the sun through leaves
weak. --Susana N., 16

According to Washington Post reporter Alexandra Human Rights Watch clip of child farmers
Hall, its green leaf sickness, and can have serious (around 1:40)
physical consequences.

Child labour is defined by the International Labour Children of the fields (6:04ish)
Organization as work that deprives children of their
childhood, their potential and their dignity, and that is Text Slide w/ definition
harmful to physical and mental development.

While many agree that labor is harmful to the health Continuation (7:55)
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 Farm clip (11:15)
tobacco industry create jobs for many undocumented
workers. Shot of child workers in fields

While children working with tobacco can suffer

serious health consequences and educational Shot of fields
drawbacks, many families have farming heritage or
Speaking in front of greenscreen/black curtain
simply do not have enough money to support
themselves. Because of the duality of this issue, the Footage from DC
new president and Congress must address child
labor in the tobacco industry in 2017.

Sprouting in the Fields

Child Labor in the Tobacco Industry

Main Point 1
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.

Nicotine is both liquid and fat soluble, so when

workers go into a wet field covered with morning dew
they are absorbing even more nicotine into their
system than usual.

In an attempt to protect themselves from the

pesticides, many child laborers cover themselves in
black, plastic garbage bags which only make them
sweat more.

While all tobacco workers experience similar

symptoms, these symptoms are much more severe
for children and teens.

We called Dr. Thomas Arcury, a director at the center

for worker health to discuss the severity of the health
implications for child laborers.
Interview Clip with Dr. Arcury

Congress must address child labor in the tobacco

industry and create regulations to protect child
laborers from this dangerous work.

Main Point 2
USA: Out of the Fields, Back to School (Learning
World S4E12, 2/3)
Education is a necessary tool in order to succeed.
The UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, stressed
the importance of education in September of 2016.
UN Clip
By working on farms instead of being in school,
children are risking their opportunities. When visiting
Reid Maki, head of the child labor coalition, he
explained how childrens education is affected by
them working in the tobacco industry. CSPAN clip 52:17
Interview Clip w/ Reid
According to the Global Partnership for Education,
children that are in school for even one 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 on children.
Interview Clip w/ Lopez
Education is significantly impacted when children are
working on tobacco farms. We must ensure that
children dont face lasting consequences for the work
they are doing.

Opposing
Where there is the most poverty, there is the most
child labor (WHERE THERE'S THE MOST
EXTREME POVERTY WE ARE ALSO GOING TO
SEE THE HIGHEST IMPACT ON THE CHILD
LABOR SECTOR)
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 went to Christopher Middletons family farm to

discuss his experiences working there as a teenager.
Interview Clip
Families with tobacco heritage have a very different
approach to this issue compared to migrant or
immigrant families. Due to the loose regulations of
the tobacco industry, many undocumented children
are able to find jobs out on the fields.
The work may be dangerous, but according to
Poverties, Most of Child Labor is caused by the
imperial need to survive These children do not
necessarily want to go into the fields, into a
potentially dangerous environment, but do not have
any other options. Alexandra Hall of the Washington
Post spoke on her experiences writing an article
detailing the reasons why child labor in regards to
tobacco is such an accessible industry for
immigrants.
Interview Clip

Conclusion
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. At the same time, however, migrant or
undocumented families need the additional income
that can be produced by sending their children into
the workforce. While a complete ban on child labor in
the agriculture industry is not realistic, 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 and president must address child labor in
the tobacco industry in 2017.