Your gateway to latex allergy information on the Internet
Miscellaneous
- “Tongue Drops” May Cut Bee Sting Allergy
Placing Venom Under The Tongue May Offer Alternative To Allergy Shots, Study Shows by Charlene Laino WebMD Medical News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Mar 19 2008
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- 10 Common Allergy Triggers — slideshow
WebMD Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD Mar 18 2008
- Johns Hopkins bans the use of latex gloves
Hospital Safety Center Jan 23 2008
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- Latex Allergy Checklist
Hospital Safety Center
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- Nurses at Risk Due to Chemical Exposure In Hospitals
by Anna Boyd eFluxMedia Dec 12 2007
- Chemical Exposures on the Job May Be Linked to Diseases in Nurses
Environmental Working Group Dec 11 2007
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- Nurses’ Health — A Survey on Health & Chemical Exposures — Latex
Environmental Working Group Dec 2007
- Latex Allergies (video short)
Julie Collard, NHS Manager, discusses her allergic reactions to latex gloves Health and Safety Executive UK
- Sparrow health care professionals ratify new three-year contract
Michigan Nurses Association Nov 20 2007
- Latex Allergy Can Be Life-Threatening
Fast-growing but little-known allergy is a major menace by Henry J. Fishman, MD Consumer Affairs Nov 29 2007
- Nursing care plans; nursing diagnosis and intervention, 6th ed
SciTech Book News Sep 2007
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- Wal-Mart Flip-Flops Linked to Foot-Blistering, Burns
by Tina Benitez Fox News Sep 12 2007 [primarily about allergic contact dermatitis, not latex allergy]
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- Workplace conditions cause up to 25% of new asthma cases in industrialized countries
innovations report Germany Jul 27 2007
- Nursing Tops List for Work-Related Asthma
by Charles Bankhead MedPage Today Jul 27 2007
- Nurses and Cleaners Among Highest Risk Groups for Developing Occupational Asthma
DGNews Jul 27 2007
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- Nurses Occupational Asthma Risk One Of The Highest Of All Professions
by Christian Nordqvist Medical News Today Jul 27 2007
- Nurses, cleaners at increased risk for asthma
Reuters Health Jul 27 2007
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- Nurses, Printers at Increased Asthma Risk
by Madeline Vann HealthDay News Jul 27 2007
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- Nurses and cleaners among highest risk groups for developing occupational asthma
RxPG Medical News Jul 26 2007
- Latex allergy-related videos
posted to YouTube 2007
- Latex Allergy Videos
by Kathleen MacNaughton MyAllergyNetwork.com Jul 11 2007
- Antibiotic and latex allergy PowerPoint
by Dr Alexandra Croom (UK) Jun 2007
- Latex Allergy
Welsh Blood Service Jun 18 2007
- Latex Allergy — A Healthcare Worker Problem
by Marilyn Franklin EzineArticles Jun 12 2007
- Frequently Asked Questions
About Nonuttin’ Granola Bars
For those with latex allergies, any gloves used are powder free, medical grade nitrile gloves with no latex present Archived version
- Allergies Policy
Use only medical grade nitrile gloves for food handling, not latex Nonuttin’ Foods Inc.
- Latex Allergy Information PDF
Office of Environmental and Occupational Safety Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA Jan 2007 [NB: latex paint does not contain latex; certain foods and latex contain similar proteins, not the same proteins]
- Latex leaves its mark…
by John Quilter FlexRite Chemgiene UK Jan 2007
- Latex Allergy — In Your Office?
by Robert Thompson, MD Quality Matters Newsletter Medical Group of Ohio Winter 2007
- Watch out for latex allergies
by William H. Baker, MD Ask the Doctor HealthTalk Dec 25 2006
- Patient information sheet — Latex allergy
Occupational Dermatology Research and Education Centre Australia
- EU project reveals economic potential of plants as raw materials
Cordis News Brussels, Belgium Nov 24 2006
- Plant potential in the pipeline
Press Release University of York UK Nov 23 2006
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- Risks to Asthma Posed by Indoor Health Care Environments PDF
A Guide to Identifying and Reducing Problematic Exposures Health Care Without Harm Autumn 2006
- Common Substances In Hospitals Can Cause Asthma, New Report Shows
Hospitals can reduce asthma risk by switching to safer alternatives Health Care Without Harm Press Release Oct 18 2006
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Europe Release
- Substances Commonly Found In Hospitals Can Cause Asthma, New Report Shows
Medical News Today UK Oct 19 2006
- More Hospitals Begin To Build ‘Eco-Friendly’ Facilities
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Oct 04 2006
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Department of Employment and Industrial Relations Queensland Updated Sep 15 2006
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- Allergy Can Be Fatal
by Mohd Fadzli Fadhilah Bernama Malaysian National News Agency Sep 20 2006
- UK: FSA Warns Consumers of Latex Content of Packaging
CNS Media BV The Netherlands Aug 14 2006
- Latex threat — it’s all hype, says group
by Sean Roach Decision News Media Aug 14 2006
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- Report Refutes Reports About Latex Contaminating Foodstuffs
Azom.com Source: Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining Aug 12 2006
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- UK: FSA to continue study of latex in food packaging
just-food.com Aug 11 2006
- Hospitals end colour confusion
News in Brief by Caroline Evans saferhealthcare Aug 2–14 2006
- Warning over latex allergy from packaging
Food e-News Reading Scientific Services Ltd. Edition 298 Aug 02–09 2006
- Allergy-Inducing Latex Found in One Third of UK Food Wrappers, Study Finds
Datamonitor Aug 08 2006
- Warning over food wrapper proteins
AOL Lifestyle
- Latex In Food Packaging Poses Risk
ConsumerAffairs.Com Aug 07 2006
- Study Finds Some Food Packaging Has Rubber Latex
All Headline News Aug 07 2006
- Food wrapper allergy warning
Confectionery wrappers contain hidden latex Which? UK Aug 07 2006
- Latex Slipping Through the Cracks
Ivanhoe Newswire Aug 07 2006
- Deadly latex evading lax food labelling laws
Press Release Society of Chemical Industry Aug 07 2006
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- Latex danger cited in cold food wrappers
United Press International, Inc. Aug 07 2006
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- Food packaging poses latex health risk
netdoctor.co.uk Aug 08 2006
- One-third of food packaging contaminated with substance that may cause allergic reactions
NewsTarget Aug 07 2006
- Concerns raised over latex in food wrappers
British United Provident Association Aug 08 2006
- Latex used in one-third of food packaging, study finds
About one-third of the UK’s food packaging has been found to contain hidden latex, leading to calls for processors to note the presence of the known allergen on their products by Ahmed ElAmin Decision News Media Aug 08 2006
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- Food packaging poses latex health risk
InTheNews.co.uk London, UK Aug 07 2006
- Latex in food wrappers, packaging and rubber gloves must be declared
News-Medical.Net Sydney, Australia Aug 07 2006
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- Food packaging poses latex health risk
Pinsent Masons Aug 08 2006
- Study Examines Latex Transfer to Food in Packaging
by Robert Preidt HealthDay News Aug 07 2006
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- Progress in battle against life-threatening acute allergy PDF
Press Release VIB, Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology Aug 02 2006
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Medical News Today UK Aug 02 2006
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Medical Research News Australia Aug 02 2006
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- Stow named CdA Outreach director, assistant professor
News Release Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, ID Jul 25 2006
- Trust fined for latex blunder
Trades Union Congress (TUC) UK Jul 14 2006
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- Optum
- Latex Allergy
TheAnswerPage/Anesthesiology Jun 20 2006
- European Patent Office
search for patents relevant to latex allergy
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
search for patents relevant to latex allergy
- Latex Allergies
Health & Safety Bulletin University College for the Creative Arts UK
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- Latex Allergy: The Hidden Danger PDF
by Beverly Smith, RN and Dr. David Cohen Forward Face New York, NY
- Public Health Fact Sheet: Latex Allergy PDF
student research project prepared by Lisa Bloom Spring 2006
- Allergies
Shelby County HCE News University of Illinois Extension Shelbyville, IL Apr 2006
- Alérgicos látex piden medidas evitar quirófano suponga la muerte
La Asociación Española de Alérgicos a Alimentos y Látex (AEPNNA) advirtió hoy de que los quirófanos españoles suponen en la actualidad ‘un riesgo de muerte’ para las personas afectadas y exigió al Ministerio de Sanidad que adopte medidas preventivas Terra España Mar 30 2006
- WSNA Hall of Fame Inductees 2006: Susan Wilburn, BSN, MPH, RN
Washington State Nurses Association
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- Always Beware of that Latex Glove!
by Terry Price EzineArticles Feb 22 2006
- Here’s a Good One: ‘I’m Allergic to My Job!’
Business & Legal Reports, Inc. Feb 27 2006
- Hazards: Latex Allergy
Washington State Nurses Association Seattle, WA
- Risk Bulletin Advances Graham Anti-Reg Agenda
OMB Watch Jan 24 2006
- Contrast Administration Safety Survey PDF
American Society of Radiologic Technologists Jan 2006
- The Prevalence of Latex Products Requires Diligence As Latex May be Hazardous to You and Your Patients’ Health
Risk Management Tips Medical Mutual Insurance Company of Maine Jan 2006
- Sick of work? Maybe it’s occupational asthma
by Kathy Gurchiek HR News Society for Human Resource Management Alexandria, VA Jan 20 2006
- Emergency Nurses Association 2005–2006 Public Policy Agenda PDF
- Sensitisation and Work Related Respiratory Symptoms in Workers at a Braiding Factory PDF
Poster Paper by J Elms, D Fishwick, S Naylor, P Tate, L M Bradshaw, M Henson, E Robinson and AD Curran Health & Safety Laboratory UK
- Alérgicos a alimentos y látex señalan la sanidad como principal foco de riesgo
Terra España Dec 11 2005
- Hairdressers at Risk of Respiratory Disease
Reuters Health by Graciela Flores Nov 16 2005
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- Hair Bleach May Trigger Asthma
HealthDay News Nov 09 2005
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The Anaphylaxis Campaign UK
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- Scary Halloween allergies
Revolution Health News Oct 30 2005
- New Immunology Programme: Integrating research and clinical practice
National University of Singapore Aug 31 2005
- Facts about Latex Allergy
by Mark Schweder, MSPH Risk Tech LLC
- Latex Allergy
Patient Information Gateway Leaflet British Association of Dermatologists Jun 2005
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Version 3 Final draft Jun 2005
- Sanidad propondrá a la Agencia Europea de Seguridad Alimentaria un marco normativo comunitario sobre alergias al látex
Europa Press Jul 04 2005
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- La Asociación de Alérgicos al Látex de Villanueva de la Serena cuenta con una nueva sede
Badajoz Provincia (Spain) Jun 29 2005
- Your job may give you asthma PDF
by Charnicia Huggins Reuters Jun 21 2005
- Protecting people with allergy associated with latex
The Care Commission Dundee, Scotland
- Protecting people with allergy associated with latex
National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) UK May 26 2005
- Health Tip: Prevent Latex Reactions
by Nancyann Rella HealthDay News Mar 11 2005
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- Lack of Clear Definition for Anaphylaxis Puts Millions at Risk
Landmark Report Sets the Stage for Universally Defined Diagnostic Guidelines PR Newswire Source: The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network Mar 08 2005
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- Written Ministerial Statement — UK Parliament
Work and Pensions: Industrial Injuries and Prescribed Diseases by Jane Kennedy Feb 21 2005
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House of Commons Hansard
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- Cerca del 20% del personal sanitario y de la población que trabaja con látex es alérgico al mismo, según un experto
Europa Press Jan 31 2005
- Le Pr Douagui “10% de la population est exposée au risque de l’allergie au latex”
El Moudjahid Jan 21 2005
- Fin des travaux des 9es journées médico-chirurgicales 400 consultations-jour aux urgences du CHU Beni-Messous
by Sarah Sofi El Moudjahid Jan 21 2005
- Welfare of Anaesthetists Special Interest Group: Latex Allergy PDF
Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists, Australian Society of Anaesthetists, New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists 2004
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- Health Tip: Anaphylaxis
by Anne Thompson HealthDayNews Nov 30 2004
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- The Provision of Allergy Services: Report Published
Health Committee UK Parliament Nov 02 2004
- The Provision of Allergy Services (HC 696-I)
House of Commons Health Committee Sixth Report of Session 2003–04 Vol 1 Report, together with formal minutes Published Nov 02 2004
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- The Provision of Allergy Services (HC 696-II)
House of Commons Health Committee Sixth Report of Session 2003–04 Vol II Oral and written evidence Published Nov 02 2004
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- UAN Veterans Affairs RNs Overwhelmingly Ratify National Contract
Includes Groundbreaking Health & Safety, Proficiency Language US Newswire Oct 29 2004
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- Latex Allergy
HealthCentersOnline Boca Raton, FL
- New guide to asthma safety at work
Onlypunjab.com India Oct 20 2004
- Pennsylvania State Nurses Association
- New asthma guidelines for doctors
Health & Safety Executive UK Press Release Sep 14 2004
- Latex Allergy NZ
New Zealand website for health professionals
- Evidence Review Methods PDF
British Occupational Health Research Foundation
- New guide to asthma safety at work
Medical News Today UK Sep 14 2004
- Talco nas luvas pode causar reações alérgicas
Terra Notícias Aug 19 2004
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- Life in a Bubble…When You’re Allergic to the Bubble
Personal Web page by Roxanne Embick
- Containing the allergy epidemic, from the Royal College of Physicians, UK
Medical News Today UK Jul 03 2004
- On asthma and allergies
by Stephen Holgate spiked-health debate London Jun 21 2004
- Containing the allergy epidemic in the UK
Medical News Today UK Jun 14 2004
- Seattle’s Latex Allergy Website
Personal Web page by Ursula L. Gregg
- Understanding Latex Allergy
Better Breathing, Inc. Archived version
- Dutch hospitals use auction portal for purchasing
by Joe Figueiredo DMeurope.com Netherlands Mar 31 2004
- Latex allergy
RCPA Manual Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia Updated Mar 01 2004
- Latex Awareness in the Workplace PDF
Health, Safety, Environmental Advisory Services University of York Mar 2004
- Minister praises employers work health contributions
4NI Northern Ireland Feb 26 2004
- San Diego Peer Recognition: Health Care Communicators Honors its “Finest” at Annual Awards Gala
Business Wire Feb 24 2004
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- Actions Prevent Reactions
Safety Newsletter — State Contracts State Compensation Insurance Fund San Francisco, CA Issue 1 2004
- Allergies PDF
University of Tennessee Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Occupational Health Program
- Implications of the Medical Devices Directives (93/42/EEC) in Relation to Medical Devices Containing Natural Rubber Latex: A Guide for Manufacturers and Notified Bodies PDF
European Commission Feb 2004
- Shield — Surveillance Scheme for Occupational Asthma
Midland Thoracic Society
- Allergy to Latex and Rubber Products PDF
The UCB Institue of Allergy Brussels, Belgium 2004
- Allergy Alert
B.U.U.C. News Brookfield Unitarian Universalist Church Brookfield, MA Jan 2004
- 2004 Policy Platform Statement PDF
American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (AAOHN)
- Tackling Occupational Asthma PDF
by Michael Topping HSE Dec 2003
- Occupational asthma, rhinitis could be brought on by many enzymes, isocyanates
NewsRx.com Dec 30 2003
- Latex Allergies
Faculty Association Suffolk Community College Selden, NY
- TUC delivers UK workers an early Christmas present
DeHavilland Information Services Dec 17 2003
- Union publishes Christmas survival guide
Health and Safety-Centre UK Dec 18 2003
- workSMART from the TUC
- Healthcare Prevention: Natural Rubber Latex Allergy
Virginia Recreation & Park Society
- State Senator Receives 2003 Friend of Nursing Award
State Senator Jane Earll Among Honorees at Pennsylvania State Nurses Association 2003 Awards Banquet Press Release Pennsylvania State Nurses Association Dec 15 2003
- Speeches and Articles: Health
A speech made by HRH The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince of Wales Foundation for Integrated Health (FIH), at the (FIH) Awards for Good Practise in Integrated Healthcare at Lambeth Hospital, London SW9 Dec 11 2003 [briefly mentions latex allergy]
- Study reveals dramatic rise in allergic diseases
Increasing hospital admissions for systematic allergic disorders in England: analysis of national admissions data — BMJ EurekAlert Nov 13 2003
- Dramatic rise in allergy-related hospital admissions
Nursing Times Online Clinical News Nov 14 2003
- Conditions due to Biological Agents PDF
Report by the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council in accordance with Section 171 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 reviewing the prescription of conditions due to biological agents Department for Work and Pensions UK Nov 2003
- Latex Gloves Recycling Fact Sheet PDF
Minnesota Waste Wise Revised Oct 2003
- UK Minister launches new conference on occupational asthma on 14 October 2003 at the Regents College Conference Centre, Regents Park, London
EurOhs News Oct 14 2003
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- Webpage on latex and occupational asthma
Croner.CCH Group Limited Oct 14 2003
- UK body raises rubber allergy awareness
by Christopher Cundy Plastics & Rubber Weekly Oct 14 2003
- Minister Launches Latex Web Page to Raise Real Dangers of Occupational Asthma
Health & Safety Executive (UK) Press Release Oct 14 2003
- Latex allergies
Health & Safety Executive UK
- It’s easy to get clued up on chemicals
Health & Safety Executive (UK) Press Release Oct 08 2003
- Dr. Karen Jakpor
by Rick Van Der Linden and Karen Jakpor The Southern California PPS Manager Newsletter
- Protecting the Amazon in Good Fashion
by Curtis Runyan Aug 2003
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- Management of latex allergy in the NHS — survey
Chief Executive Bulletin Department of Health UK Issue 184 Aug 29–Sep 04 2003
- Survey on Natural Rubber Latex
National Patient Safety Agency UK Archived version
- European Week for Safety and Health at Work Action Pack
Health & Safety Executive (HSE) Oct 2003
- Natural Rubber Latex Sensitisation in Healthcare MS Word
Health & Safety Executive (HSE) Sector Information Minute Jul 25 2003
- Latex Allergies
Occupational Health — Fact Sheet #36 Kansas State University
- Respiratory sensitisers PDF
Facts European Agency for Safety and Health at Work Issue 39 Jun 18 2003
- Meals for You: Latex Allergies
Point of Choice (Travidia, Inc.)
- Essentials: Latex Sensitivity
WorkSafe Western Australia
- WorkSafe Smart Move — Student Guide — Hairdressing Industry Module
WorkSafe Western Australia 2002
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- Woman could die from latex allergy
by Jack Lefley News Shopper Jun 24 2003
- NurseZone.com AMN Healthcare, Inc.
- Reacting to Rubber: How to Avoid Latex Allergies
by Christine Haran Healthology, Inc. May 23 2003
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- Latex Allergies
by Victoria L. Kilmer
- Latex Allergy Awareness and Education
Personal Web page by Judy in Cape Coral, FL Archived version
- Day-to-day work poses nurses with many ‘occupational hazards’
by Lisa Waterman Gray Kansas City Nursing News May 05 2003
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- Latex Allergy Fact Sheet
West Chester University West Chester, PA May 01 2003 Archived version
- A Safer Place to Work: Improving the management of health and safety risks to staff in NHS trusts PDF
National Audit Office Apr 30 2003
- Comments on OSHA’s draft revision of the Technical Information Bulletin PDF
American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (AAOHN) Mar 27 2003 Archived version
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Archived version
- Healthcare Service Group Executive Report 2002/03 PDF
UNISON Health Care London
- Interfaith Nurses Win 20.5% salary increase over four years
Press Release New York State Nurses Association Feb 07 2003 Archived version
- The NPSA examines the use of non-latex products in the care of latex-sensitive patients
National Patient Safety Agency UK Feb 05 2003
- Latex Allergy
GPnotebook Oxbridge Solutions Ltd.
- Latex Allergy
Workers Health Centre New South Wales, Australia
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- E.U. latex compliance guidence expected by end of June 2002
Medical Devices in Scotland (MDIS)
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- Latex Allergies and Latex Allergy Physician Release PDF
Jasneek Medical Staffing Carmen, IN
- Table 3I: Latex Allergy PDF
Higher Medical Training Curriculum for Allergy Joint Committee on Higher Medical Training London, England Jan 2003
- E.U. Close to Publishing Latex Guidance
Daily Bulletin Washington Business Information, Inc. Jan 17 2003
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- Two New H&S Briefing Papers
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy UK Jan 07 2003 Archived version
- Latex and Latex Allergy PDF
Information Paper Chartered Society of Physiotherapy UK Oct 2003
- Higher Medical Training Curriculum for Allergy PDF
Joint Committee on Higher Medical Training UK Jan 2003
- Health & Safety Briefing Pack No 13: Latex and Latex Allergy MS Word
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Dec 2002
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- Latex Allergies
by Patricia Green Nursing Assistant Resources On The Web
- Latex Use and Allergy on the Rise
by Kathy Sena
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- E.U. Latex Guide Will Exclude Hypoallergenic Labeling
Devices & Diagnostics Letter Washington Business Information, Inc. Dec 09 2002
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- Making time for health and safety
Victorian Trades Hall Council’s (VTHC) Occupational Health and Safety Unit
- Clearing the Air: Allergy Strategies that Work
HealthNewsDigest Nov 25 2002
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- New approved code of practice to help prevent occupational asthma
HSE Press Release Dec 19 2002
- Latex Alert! PDF
by Anne-Louise Neenan The Pulse Southern Health Board Ireland Dec 2002
- Allergy to Latex PowerPoint
by Dr. M. Mesdaghi Immunology, Asthma and Allergy Research Institute (IAARI) Iran Nov 18 2002
- Latex Allergy: Implications for Health Care Workers and Health Care Consumers PDF
professional paper by FLTLT Kelly Trudgen First Annual ADF (Australian Defence Force) Nurses Forum Nov 7–8 2002
- ANA Raises Concerns About Smallpox Immunization
Letter to Health & Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson American Nurses Association Nov 07 2002
- Latex allergy — incidence & reactions
Dear Allergy Nurse by Lois Turley Oct 17 2002
- Safety Committee Meeting Announcements FY2002/2003
Occupational Health & Safety University of Delaware Sep 2002
- Latex Allergies
by James B. Kuplic, MD St. Nicholas Hospital Sheboygan, WI
- Anaphylaxis: New Clues to Clinical Patterns and Optimum Treatment
by Mark T. O’Hollaren, MD Medscape Allergy & Clinical Immunology Vol 2 No 2 Aug 2002 Registration (free) required
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- Surviving Airline Security with a Latex Allergy
Communication, Preparation, and Patience are Vital by Patricia Lawson, CST Jul 26 2002
- Latex Allergy
A.D.A.M. Reviewed by Alan Greene, MD Jul 29 2002
- Airline Travel Tips
Excepts from Life with a Tracheotomy by Jill M. Sybalsky
- Latex Allergy Crossword Puzzle and Answers
Developed by NurseLearn
- Latex Allergy Increasing In Healthcare Workers
Study finds healthcare workers at greater risk than others Jul 08 2002
- Asthma and Latex Allergy: Cause for Concern
NCERx, Healthcare Services Division of W3COMMERCE inc. Oceanside, CA
- ASSE Government Affairs Update
American Society of Safety Engineers Jun 25 2002
- Agong visit Primary Industries Ministry
Bernama Jun 14 2002
- Better Health Channel — Department of Human Services Victoria, Australia
- Surgical Considerations: Latex Allergy
Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation
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- Queensland Nurses’ Union Submission — Senate Inquiry into Nursing PDF
- Introduction: Latex allergies
Adviware Pty Ltd
- Environmentally Responsible Health Care PDF
The Nightingale Institute for Health and the Environment Burlington, VT
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- What’s your MP’s line on latex? PDF
RepsDirect No 145 Jul 22 2002
- Rhode Island State Nurses Association Endorses Whitehouse for Governor
Press Release Jul 15 2002 Archived version
- What’s your MP’s line on latex? and Latex allergy costs NHS billions in lost skilled staff
Risks TUC’s weekly online bulletin May 25 2002
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- Latex allergies
HealthSouth May 22 2002
- Unions reveal high level of occupational asthma
Special report: World Asthma Day 2002 by Jonathan Thomson May 07 2002
- Working Well? PDF
Results from the RCN Working well survey into the wellbeing and working lives of nurses Royal College of Nursing 2002
- Working well: a call to employers PDF
A summary of the RCN Working well survey into the wellbeing and working lives of nurses, plus recommendations for employers Royal College of Nursing 2002
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- Latex Gloves Update
by Kathy Black The Union, the City and the IOD System DC 47 AFSCME Philadelphia, PA
- Hazards: Latex
Victorian Trades Hall Council’s (VTHC) Occupational Health and Safety Unit
- Latex Allergies PDF
by Kerri-Anne Lachance Spring 2002
- Health Care Group Warns of Latex Exposure
AtWork Personnel, Inc. San Diego, CA Apr 2002
- Talking Points About Latex Allergies
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Apr 11 2002
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- American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Warns of Occupational Health Hazards Posed by Exposure to Latex
Press Release Apr 11 2002
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US Newswire
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- The Truth About Latex Allergies
Nursing Research 3200: Junior Research Project by Kirby Bandoquillo, Gina Brittain, Brad Goodman, Amy Pettitt, and Jill Smith Apr 29 2002
- Allergy alternatives
NHS Magazine UK Archived version
- Lords ponder the health service’s costly skin problem
Risks TUC’s weekly online bulletin Mar 23 2002
- Guidance On The Use Of Latex In The NHS To Be Reissued
Press Release Department of Health UK Mar 21 2002
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AFSCME health and safety fact sheet Revised Mar 2002
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- Home (Sniff!) Home
Household allergies are nothing to sneeze at by Amy Roffman New Feb 19 2002
- Latex Allergy Information Sheet PDF
Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH Revised Feb 15 2002
- Latex allergy
NHS Plus — Health at work
- Latex Allergies
Des Moines WebCenter
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- Latex allergy advisory
OSHA Compliance Quick Tip Quality America, Inc.
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- Latex allergy: one health-care worker’s story
AllergyNursing.com
- Latex in Hair Extensions Glue May Trigger Allergy
by Melissa Schorr Reuters Health Jan 24 2002
- Need-to-Know Facts about Health Risks Associated with Latex
by Peter P. Greaney, MD WorkCare Whitepaper Article Dec 26 2001
- Allergyfree Pty Ltd Leichhardt, NSW
- Latex Allergy Patient Information
Minnesota Gastroenterology, P.A.
- Immunomodulation
Cooperative Research Centre for Asthma Australia
- Latex Allergies
by Tim Folse, MD Oct 15 2001
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HealthStyle On Line Oct 2001
- Green Birthdays PDF
Important information every healthcare provider should know about the environmental safety of the birth place and practical steps to reduce their own and their patients exposure to toxic chemicals Health Care Without Harm and American College of Nurse-Midwives Oct 2001
- Latex Allergy in Health Care Fact Sheet PDF
Health Care Without Harm Oct 15 2001
- A review of the expert opinion on latex allergy
a review of the report written by the European Commission group of experts into latex allergy and related issues by Pete Phillips, BPharm, MRPharmS, DMS Oct 2001
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- PSNA Advocates Latex Allergy Remedies During State Latex Allergy Awareness Week
Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA) Press Release Oct 12 2001
- HSC agrees package of measures to cut occupational asthma
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Press Release Oct 10 2001
- Carrying Self-Injectable Epinephrine Aboard Commercial Airplanes and Sample Letter
Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN)
- Nurses cite stress, overwork as top health, safety concern
The American Nurse Sep/Oct 2001
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WCVB-TV Boston, MA May 13 2002
- Latex Allergy: Dispelling the Myth
by Pete Phillips Surgical Materials Testing Laboratory lecture notes from Fisher Scientific conference Oct 2001
- Latex Exposure PDF
Institute of Respiratory Medicine (Australia) Annual Report 2001
- Latex Sensitisation
Medical Devices Agency Department of Health UK Sep 14 2001
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- Liberty Northwest Earns National Health & Safety Honor
Liberty Northwest Insurance Corp. Sep 10 2001
- NursingWorld Health & Safety Survey PDF
Sep 2001
- Nurses Say Health and Safety Concerns Play Major Role in Employment Decisions
ANA Press Release Sep 07 2001
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MedscapeWire Sep 2001 Registration (free) required
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- FAQ: Latex Allergies and Latex Glove Hazards
Food Services of America
- Allergy to natural latex: the underrated hazard
DDG (German Diagnostic Group) Aug 2001
- Gloves Can Be Dangerous
by Vivienne Baillie Gerritsen Protein Spotlight published by the SWISS-PROT group at the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics Aug 2001
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- Latex Allergy
Apollo Health Street Ltd Aug 23 2001
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- Focus on latex/
uncertain prospects/ future of glove manufacturing unsure amid hospital’s shifting natural rubber latex stances
Financial Times Ltd Aug 15 2001
- Failure of voluntary guides and general duties to control asthma at work prompts call for new law
Trades Union Congress (TUC) Press Release Aug 14 2001
- Unions Call for Law to Protect Workers From Asthma
by Ray Dunne Reuters Health Aug 14 2001
- Review of Hospital Isolation and Infection Control Related Precautions PDF
Report of the Joint Working Group United Kingdom Jul 2001
- Latex Paints
by Russell G. Robertson, MD MCW HealthLink Updated Jul 19 2001
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- Latex Allergies
Painting Health Issues
- Allergic Reactions From Rubber Vials
Indegene News Desk Jun 27 2001
- Latex-safe emergency cart products list
by Marjory Leight Bernstein
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- Latex Allergies
Health and Safety Fact Sheet New York State United Teachers (NYSUT)
- Latex allergy
by Abby Wojahn Suite101.com
- Epidemiology of Skin and Respiratory Diseases among Hairdressers PDF
Academic Dissertation by Timo Leino Jun 2001
- Latex Allergy
United American Nurses, AFL-CIO Resolution — 009 Passed Jun 27 2001
- Recirculated Air Linked to Latex Allergy Among Hospital Workers
American Society of Radiologic Technologists May 11 2001
- Princeton University Environmental Health and Safety
- Latex Allergies
MedicAlert®
- Occupational Disease: Do You Really Know What You Are Exposed To?
by Colleen M. Baker, BS, RN May 01 2001
- Latex allergy in the workplace
Irish Nurses Organisation
- Report of the Advisory Committee on Health Services Sector PDF
Health and Safety Authority Ireland May 2001 [currently unavailable 10-3-03]
- Latex Reactions in the Modification Industry
Understanding Why They Occur and How Best to Prevent them by David Vidra and Derek Lowe May 2001
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- Latex Allergy
healthseva.com
- Latex
Healthcare Environmental Issues Briefing Consorta, Inc.
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- Registered Nurses Rally to Demand Quality Care, Safe Hours and Safe Staffing
PR NewsWire Source: Washington State Nurses Association May 04 2001
- Latex Allergy PDF
Employers’ Guide To Health and Community Service Workers in Peoples’ Homes Queensland Government Workplace Health and Safety Apr 2001
- Rubber a Common Source of Athletes’ Allergies
More than one fifth of student athletes had skin reactions to two chemicals used in manufacturing rubber products, the investigators found by Amy Norton Reuters Health Apr 27 2001
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- Latex Allergy Makes Underwear Uncomfortable
Apr 25 2001
- L’allergie au latex d’Hévéa brasiliensis
Francisque Leynadier
- Calls to minimise risks of latex allergic sensitisation
The Safety and Health Practitioner
- Sources of latex exposure
Health24 SA
- Latex Allergy
Euro MP takes gloves off to highlight rubber gloves allergy Press Release Apr 10 2001
- Latex Allergy PDF
Employer’s Guide to Health and Community Service Workers in Peoples’ Homes Queensland Government Department of Industrial Relations April 2001
- Environmental Conditions Play Role in Latex Allergy
by Virginia Sutcliffe Mar 27 2001
- Allergic Reactions to Natural Rubber Latex in the Workplace
by Dr. ER Waclawski Mar 21 2001
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United Kingdom Parliament
- Healthcare Service Group Executive Report 2002/03 PDF
UNISON Health Care London
- Healthcare Service Group Executive Report 2001/02 PDF
UNISON Health Care London Archived version
- Health & Safety for Nurses: Occupational Asthma
by Evelyn I. Bain, M Ed, RN, COHN-S Massachusetts Nurses Association Archived version
- Standard Precautions: Latex Allergies
Bloodborne Pathogens Training Environmental Health & Radiation Safety University of Pennsylvania
- Establishing a latex-free zone? Check out these pointers…
Safety Tip of the Week Feb 14 2001 Archived version
- Asthma At Work: Controlling the Commonest Culprits
TUC Response To HSC Consultative Document 164 Feb 01 2001 Archived version
- Lethal Latex
WebMD
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- TUC Campaign To Clean Up Britain’s Dirtiest Workplaces
Trades Union Congress (TUC) Press Release Jan 29 2001
- Latex Allergy — Occupational Safety and Health PDF
Operational Circular OP 1379/01 Health Department of Western Australia Jan 18 2001
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