title: Occupational health in Mexico.
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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations and Field Studies, NIOSH, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Mailstop R-16, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA.
authors.forename: Tania
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Carreón
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Santos-Burgoa
authors.forename: Sherry
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baron
authors.forename: Sendy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hernández
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004782:Environmental Health; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007750:Labor Unions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008800:Mexico; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012943:Social Security