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| CASE STUDIES Throughout the world latex gloves are used to protect people who are exposed to biological, chemical or physical hazards and they are used in huge numbers. For example it is estimated that over 40 billion latex medical gloves are used each year to protect patients and medical staff from infection. Latex gloves have been important in medicine for a long time but the numbers used increased rapidly 1987 with the recognition of the need to protect against aids and viral hepatitis. Inevitably as with many similar products in very large scale use, a small proportion of users experience problems. In these case studies you will see examples of individuals who have been
affected by latex allergy and these demonstrate the seriousness of the
problem for the relatively small number of affected individuals. If you
have any indications that you might be sensitised to natural rubber latex
you should seek the appropriate advice. |