| Preface to the second edition | p. v |
| Preface to the first edition | p. ix |
| Part I Children's health and hazardous work | p. 1 |
| 1. Introduction | p. 1 |
| 2. Current legislation and child labour | p. 3 |
| International standards | p. 6 |
| 3. Sources of information on the health of working children | p. 9 |
| Data on occupational injuries and work-related diseases | p. 10 |
| 4. The effects of work on the health status of working children | p. 11 |
| Growth and development | p. 11 |
| Malnutrition | p. 13 |
| Morbidity and mortality | p. 15 |
| Endemic diseases | p. 16 |
| Diarrhoea | p. 17 |
| Vitamin A deficiency | p. 17 |
| Iron deficiency | p. 18 |
| Iodine deficiency | p. 18 |
| Acute respiratory infections (ARI) | p. 18 |
| Adolescent health | p. 19 |
| 5. Occupational hazards for working children in specific occupations and industries | p. 21 |
| Examples of hazardous occupations and their consequences for the health of working children | p. 25 |
| Occupational accidents | p. 55 |
| Occupational diseases | p. 57 |
| Ergonomic hazards | p. 58 |
| Harmful substances and sources of exposure | p. 59 |
| Exposure to physical agents | p. 74 |
| Psychosocial hazards | p. 74 |
| Part II Strategies to address child labour from a health perspective | p. 87 |
| 1. Introduction | p. 87 |
| 2. A policy framework at national level | p. 88 |
| 3. Priorities for action | p. 89 |
| 4. Evaluation of children's working conditions | p. 92 |
| Identification and use of sources of information | p. 92 |
| Expert system for the identification of occupational diseases in clinical and surveillance applications | p. 98 |
| Sentinel Health Event (occupational) | p. 105 |
| Health status evaluation | p. 108 |
| Recommendations concerning chemical exposure | p. 116 |
| Exposure limits | p. 117 |
| 5. An occupational safety and health programme | p. 118 |
| Protected working conditions | p. 120 |
| Extension of protection to other groups | p. 122 |
| Access to health care through primary health care (PHC) | p. 122 |
| Impact assessment | p. 127 |
| Involvement of the paediatric community | p. 129 |
| Rehabilitation | p. 130 |
| 6. Education and training | p. 131 |
| After-school and other special programmes | p. 132 |
| Apprenticeship | p. 132 |
| Access to education | p. 134 |
| Health education | p. 135 |
| 7. Ethical aspects | p. 136 |
| 8. Mobilization and public awareness | p. 137 |
| The role of the social partners | p. 138 |
| Public awareness | p. 139 |
| Community involvement | p. 141 |
| Strategies for communication and information dissemination | p. 142 |
| 9. Legislation and enforcement | p. 145 |
| 10. ILO action in this field | p. 147 |
| 11. Final remarks | p. 148 |
| Bibliography | p. 151 |
| Figures |
| 1. Algorithm for diagnosis | p. 100 |
| 2. Sentinel Health Event (occupational): Model table | p. 107 |
| Tables |
| 1. Occupational diseases and other health impairments caused by physical, biological and chemical agents | p. 26 |
| 2. Examples of hazardous occupations and their consequences for the health of working children | p. 76 |
| 3. Disease database | p. 102 |
| Boxes |
| 1. Information sources for health data | p. 96 |
| 2. Job-exposure database | p. 101 |
| 3. Priority list of activities prohibited to children | p. 111 |
| 4. Definition of target group(s) | p. 113 |
| 5. Health history form | p. 115 |
| 6. Primary health care principles | p. 123 |
| Index | p. 161 |