This and all other children's names have been changed, except where otherwise noted. 2 Darlene Adkins, Coordinator, Child Labor Coalition. Human Rights Watch telephone interview, January 25, 1999. The Child Labor Coalition, comprised of fifty member organizations, is part of the National Consumers League. 3 Mining, the most dangerous occupation in the country, is not open to those under the age of eighteen.
Agriculture is the second-most dangerous occupation overall.