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New Report from Human-Rights Group Yields Another Reason to Stop Smoking

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San Diego CityBeat | August 26, 2009

The Plan International report interviewed 44 Malawian teens about their experiences working full-time on tobacco farms. The kids described work that's too difficult for people their size, 12-hour days (at the least) with few breaks and average pay of 18 cents a day. They also reported being hit, tormented and raped by supervisors.

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Tags: Malawi, Plan International, business, human rights, tobacco

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