Who Else Can Be Affected Other Than Medical Workers
Who else can be affected other than medical workers?
Latex allergy strikes to both children and adults. Other than medical workers, people who are at greater risk for developing allergy are:
- Those people with allergy, asthma or eczema.
- People with bone marrow cells defect.
- People that undergone several surgeries.
- Those who uses urinary catheter (its tip is made of rubber)
- People who is allergic to fruits such as bananas, kiwis or avocados.
- Workers from rubber business.
- Condom users.
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What are the products that contain latex?
There are various products which contain latex. Generally medical paraphernalia, protective equipments, and several household items contain latex. Moreover, the following products may contain latex:
- Medical Supplies used during emergencies such as gloves, stethoscopes, syringes and other more.
- Protective equipments such as aprons and masks made of rubber, goggles, and respirators.
- Rubber bands and erasers in the home and offices may contain latex.
- Hospital supplies such as catheters, drains, ports of injections, uppermost part of vials which normally is made up of rubber, and dental dams.
- Some of the household items which may contain latex are soles of shoes, tires, rubber carpets, lawn tennis racquet handles, rubber waistbands, gloves used for dishwashing, condoms, toy balloons, and other baby products which has rubber composition.
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