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World Service,05 Nov 1997,13 mins

The Health Hazards Of Child Labour

Health Matters

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The health hazards of child labour, why mother's milk is best and cancer-causing peanuts. How aid is being given to help take young children out of labour and into full-time education. A look at why in poorer areas weaning from the breast is often best delayed and a follow-up report on how a toxin present in peanuts can cause cancer.

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