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Breaking the chain: Child mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo | Pact
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Statistics | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | UNICEF
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Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate (%) 2008-2012*, male78.9
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Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate (%) 2008-2012*, female53.3
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Pre-primary school participation, Gross enrolment ratio (%) 2008 -2012*, male3.6
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Pre-primary school participation, Gross enrolment ratio (%) 2008 -2012*, female3.8
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Primary school participation, Gross enrolment ratio (%) 2008-2012*, male102.9
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Primary school participation, Gross enrolment ratio (%) 2008-2012*, female89
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Primary school participation, Net attendance ratio (%) 2008-2012*, male77.5
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Primary school participation, Net attendance ratio (%) 2008-2012*, female72.1
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Secondary school participation, Net attendance ratio (%) 2008-2012*, male35.1
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Secondary school participation, Net attendance ratio (%) 2008-2012*, female28.3
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Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor - Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Child labor: Children reveal horror of working in mines | World Vision
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215 million child laborers in the world,
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115 million work in especially hazardous conditions
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one of the most hazardous forms of child laborExternal Link: working in mines
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19 percent said they had seen a child die on an artisanal mining site
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87 percent experienced body pain, and many had been injured
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67 percent reported frequent or persistent coughing
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Several girls had had genital infections after working waist-deep in acidic water
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“Since working here, I have problems with my skin, body pains, and pain in my eyes,” said Jean, an 8-year-old
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can permanently damage a growing child’s bones and muscles
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exposure to uranium and mercury can have profound health effects
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Falling down open mine shafts, being trapped or injured by collapsing tunnels, or drowning while mining underwater are all serious threats
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Children absorb and retain heavy metals in the brain more easily.
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Children’s enzyme systems are still developing so they are less able to detoxify hazardous substances.
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Children breathe faster and more deeply, so they can inhale more airborne pathogens and dusts.
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Children dehydrate more easily due to their larger skin surface and because of their faster breathing.
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“This is not a childhood, with no time to play, rest or go on holiday with family,”
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we believe we are just scratching the surface of the real issues
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