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Are nitrile gloves latex-free?

By A Mystery Man Writer

Here's an interesting statistic from the Health Research Funding Organization—did you know that 17% of healthcare providers are allergic to latex? In the general population, only 1% of people have latex allergies. Because they are always exposed to latex, specifically latex gloves, healthcare workers are 17 times more likely to have latex allergies as compared to the general population. People can develop a latex allergy at any period of their lives. Here's another interesting, yet troubling fact—people who undergo surgery where the surgeon uses latex gloves have a higher risk of developing a latex allergy after their procedure as compared to before the procedure was completed. Repeated exposure to latex, frequent surgical procedures, and a history of allergies make people more at risk of developing a latex allergy, even in the later years of their life. Latex allergies can result
Here's an interesting statistic from the Health Research Funding Organization—did you know that 17% of healthcare providers are allergic to latex? In the general population