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#News: #Brazil's huge #soy production and #pesticide exposure is correlated to increases of acute lymphoblastic #leukemia and death of #children between 2008 and 2019 revealed in population study #research #agriculture #health https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/10/231030194537.htm

Soy expansion in Brazil linked to increase in childhood leukemia deaths

Brazil's rapid expansion of soy production has meant an associated rise in pesticide use. Researchers found a statistically significant correlation between soy expansion and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) deaths in children between 2008 and 2019,…
ScienceDaily
#News #Research #Health #agriculture #brazil #Soy #children #pesticide #Leukemia

This is a bit off-topic but I feel still appropriate given the amount of blatant #misinformation about the war in Palestine. Here is a visualisation the war in Palestine in terms of its impact on children using A LOT of verifiable references, (see the bottom bit.ly link) #children #childrights #humanrights #war https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fa-cool-guide-on-sixteen-years-of-childhood-in-gaza-v0-qknz9316wlec1.jpeg%3Fs%3D2861b1696774121f2cdd491afc9be2990e6831b1
#HumanRights #War #Misinformation #children #Childrights

Reports of child labor violations are on the rise, with migrants as young as 10 working dangerous jobs for brands like McDonald’s and Ford. Employers have faced little consequence and often claim ignorance. At the same time, there have been recent efforts in state legislatures to roll back worker protections for minors.
#Labor #Children #Migrants #Work

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/04/1173697113/immigrant-child-labor-crisis

#Labor #migrants #work #children

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