TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Occupational safety and health on the U.S.-Mexico border
JO  - New solutions: a journal of environmental and occupational health policy
A1  - Mireles, Luis Ramon
SP  - 115
EP  - 120
VL  - 13
IS  - 1
N2  - A number of trade agreements were adopted in the 1990s that promised economic growth for Mexico. The most significant was the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which promotes open trade between Mexico, the United States, and Canada. Like WTO, NAFTA focuses on the economic aspects of trade. Occupational safety and health issues were not specifically addressed by NAFTA. Despite the presence of domestic regulatory systems, concerns over working conditions persist on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border and the workforces face similar health problems. The upsurge in trade between the United States and Mexico must be accompanied by an international commitment to occupational safety and health in border areas. If government agencies cannot or will not intervene to reduce rates of workplace injuries and illnesses, civil coalitions must assume this role.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1048-2911
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/5CDM-PMER-6JD9-952R
ID  - ref1
ER  -