References to occupational exposures Countries of domicile: labour-intensive planting and harvesting seasons, high rates of absenteeism are recorded in schools near tobacco farms as children are engaged in work either as individuals or as part of their families. Germany Japan People’s Republic of China Switzerland United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States of America (2018) Children are allegedly exposed to pesticides while working on tobacco farms in Zimbabwe. Some children mix, handle, or apply pesticides directly. Others are exposed when pesticides are applied to areas close to where they were working, or by re-entering fields that had been very recently sprayed. Many children report immediate illness after having contact with pesticides. It is further reported that children work long hours handling green or dried tobacco leaves and as a result suffer specific symptoms associated with acute nicotine poisoning and pesticide exposure. Allegedly, the symptoms of GTS are clearly visible in child labourers, and monitoring systems are inadequate to detect health impacts of chronic exposure to pesticides and other toxic chemicals. Challenges faced by workers A/HRC/39/48 62 Report