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Is Your Facility Latex-safe?
Having to deal with a latex allergy is a matter of when, not if.
Linda Coulombe, BS, NR, EdC, CNOR, CRCST
If you think that you're not allergic to latex because you and your co-workers have been using latex products for years with no ill effects, think again. A latex allergy is an acquired allergy — the more you're exposed to latex, the more likely you are to develop adverse reactions to it, and the more serious those reactions can become. Making your work environment latex-safe is the one true way to avoid the latex problem.
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