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Evidence from ILO projects underscores the fact that, for persons under 18, PPEs give a false sense of security and are not consistently worn because they are generally too large, too expensive, and too uncomfortable.[289] Recognizing the risks to children of work in tobacco farming, the US Department of Labor (DOL) proposed regulations in 2011 that would have prohibited all children under 16 (the minimum age for hazardous work in agriculture in the US) from all work in the tobacco production and curing, including, but not limited to such activities as planting, cultivating, topping, harvesting, baling, barning, and curing.[290] However, the regulations were withdrawn in 2012 in response to pressure from agricultural groups.[291] As noted above, the ILO Committee of Experts strongly urged the US government to reconsider withdrawal of the proposed regulations.[292] Hazardous Child Labor in Tobacco Farming outside the US Such problems documented by Human Rights Watch in the US seem likely to extend to tobacco farms outside the United States
The California Health Collaborative San Bernardino County Tobacco Control Program participated and shared strategies on how to combat sales to youth and enforce regulations
Some general funding decisions have already been made in several provinces (e.g., cancer treatment and prevention)
Cultural Significance and Pop Culture Dutch Masters cigars have not only carved a niche in the tobacco industry but have also made a significant impact on popular culture
