The Human Rights Watch published a report which studied the working conditions of child laborers on tobacco farms in four U.S. states: North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia. The 138-page report reveals that children, who are often legally employed, are subjected to illegal and dangerous conditions. Children between the ages of 7 and 17, often family members or friends are exposed to nicotine, toxic pesticides, and other dangers. Much of the conditions listed in the report are legal under U.S. labor law which allow children working in agriculture to start working at a younger age, longer hours, and in more dangerous work environments than in other industries.
See "US: Child Workers in Danger on Tobacco Farms", Human Rights Watch, May 13, 2014