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- More than one third of high school students are employed during the school year, and even more work in the summer, exposing them to various health and safety hazards.
- Occupational injuries and illnesses in teenage workers can be largely prevented with proper guidance, highlighting the important role family physicians play in educating both teens and their families about workplace risks.
- Physicians should inform teenagers and their guardians about job regulations, prohibited positions, work hours, safety measures, and the benefits of workers' compensation to ensure safer work environments.
Article Abstract
More than one third of high school students work during the school year, and many more are employed during the summer months. Teenage workers face a variety of health and safety hazards. Occupational injury and illness are largely preventable, and family physicians can play a crucial role in this prevention effort by advising adolescents about common workplace dangers. Physicians who sign work permits and provide ongoing health care to teenagers should counsel them and their parents or guardians about the benefits and risks of work and discuss the regulations governing jobs that are prohibited for adolescents, work hours, protective measures and workers' compensation benefits.
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