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. 2002 Jul-Sep;17(3):437-53, iv.

Occupational health in Mexico

Tania Carreón  1 , Carlos Santos-Burgoa, Sherry Baron, Sendy Hernández
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  • PMID: 12028953
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Occupational health in Mexico

Tania Carreón et al. Occup Med. 2002 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

The authors discuss the maquiladoras and child labor, and offer an overview of the history of occupational safety and health in Mexico that covers laws and regulations, social security, unions, and enforcement of legislation. The organization and structure of the various institutions responsible for occupational safety and health (OSH), as well as administrative procedures, are described. This article concludes with a list of the new challenges for OSH in Mexico.

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