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Auteur     William R. Doyle
Résumé     More than 40,000 types of commercial products are made from natural rubber latex (NRL), an extract of the Pará rubber tree. Valued for its desirable properties, NRL is used in numerous products in the medical industry and elsewhere, including latex gloves. However, out of more than 200 proteins contained within NRL, 13 are known to be allergens. The American Latex Allergy Association estimates that up to 1 percent of the general population and 17 percent of health care workers exhibit some form of latex allergy, thus hindering their use of gloves made from this material.
Publication     Occupational Health & Safety
Date     Apr 01, 2011