NIOSH Safety and Health Topic:Occupational Latex Allergies |
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Latex gloves have proved effective in preventing transmission of many infectious diseases to health care workers. But for some workers, exposures to latex may result in allergic reactions. Reports of such reactions have increased in recent years--especially among health care workers. NIOSHTIC-2 SearchNIOSHTIC-2 search results on Latex NIOSHTIC-2 is a searchable bibliographic database of occupational safety and health publications, documents, grant reports, and journal articles supported in whole or in part by NIOSH. NIOSH Publications on Latex AllergiesLatex Allergy: A Prevention Guide NIOSH Publication No. 98-113 Questions and Answers about identifying and preventing latex allergy. NIOSH ALERT: Preventing Allergic
Reactions to Natural Rubber Latex in the Workplace Related NIOSH Topic PagesAsthma and Allergies Bloodborne Infectious Diseases HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B Virus, and Hepatitis C Virus (Needlesticks) Dentistry Healthcare Workers Skin Exposures and Effects Tuberculosis West Nile Virus Other Latex Allergy-Related ResourcesAmerican Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology (ACAAI) OSHA
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Page last updated: April 4, 2008
Page last reviewed: April 4, 2008 Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) | |||||||||