115m children work in dangerous jobs

MORE than 115 million of the world's children and young teenagers - seven per cent of the total - work in dangerous, life-threatening jobs, the International Labour Organisation has said.

By The Newsroom

Published 10th Jun 2011, 16:25 BST

Updated 10th Jun 2011, 23:18 BST

The United Nations agency said industries involved ranged from mining and metalworking to the banana industry.