The environment of the countries that corporations have moved to have also been exploited because these countries do not have any environmental laws in effect. ... The other environmental effects that have occurred since NAFTA are the increased pollution in countries like Mexico. Along the US-Mexico border where maquiladoras have been set up, air-pollution and unsafe disposal of chemical wastes have increased. ... Reestablishing businesses in the US would help to keep the negative environmental effects regulated by US law, which helps decrease pollution for the whole world. ... In fact, NAFTA ...

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They also claim that the pollution in the environment, which is already bad to begin with, will be worsened by the agreement. ... The environmental issue has taken a backseat to many of the economic concerns Mexico has had to address in the past. ... However, this investment also meant increased pollution. The pollution that has been allowed for so long has escalated into a serious problem that Mexico must address as they face increasing free trade with the U.S. and Canada . ...

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