Comments on: Latex Allergy 101 http://health.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/01/29/latex-allergy-101/ The latest from the FOX News Health team. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:12:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: drumesh http://health.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/01/29/latex-allergy-101/#comment-19693 drumesh Sun, 08 Feb 2009 14:22:17 +0000 http://health.blogs.foxnews.com/?p=1876#comment-19693 Thanx for ur info. Its really interesting, the title itself has something to say "Latex Allergy 101". As a chemist, I wonder what else....? Thanx for ur info. Its really interesting, the title itself has something to say “Latex Allergy 101″. As a chemist, I wonder what else….?

]]> By: Ora Ruppel http://health.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/01/29/latex-allergy-101/#comment-19241 Ora Ruppel Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:22:40 +0000 http://health.blogs.foxnews.com/?p=1876#comment-19241 Correction to my original comments. I would like to correct the number of states I commented on that actually have a law that bans the use of latex gloves used in food services. It is not 6, it is 3 states; Oregon, Arizona, and & Rhode Island. Other states have tried legislation, but to my knowledge none has been implemented at this time. Some individual counties within states have also made attempts to ban latex gloves from food services. Correction to my original comments. I would like to correct the number of states I commented on that actually have a law that bans the use of latex gloves used in food services. It is not 6, it is 3 states; Oregon, Arizona, and & Rhode Island. Other states have tried legislation, but to my knowledge none has been implemented at this time. Some individual counties within states have also made attempts to ban latex gloves from food services.

]]> By: Ora Ruppel http://health.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/01/29/latex-allergy-101/#comment-19069 Ora Ruppel Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:49:29 +0000 http://health.blogs.foxnews.com/?p=1876#comment-19069 This allergy is life threatening. I have latex allergy, because of it I cannot eat in public restaurants. Any food handled with latex gloves puts my life at risk. Odors from cross reactive foods are as serious as an exposure to latex itself. Cold seal glues used in food packaging also contains latex. I also cannot shop for my groceries in a store where latex balloons are sold or displayed or latex gloves are used. The proteins become airborne and expose me to latex every time I breathe, or when the proteins settle on my skin, or clothing inside a store. The FDA doesn't recognize latex proteins as a contaminant. So each time I take a prescription pill made in a lab that uses latex gloves I am putting my life at risk. When I have an anaphylactix reaction and need medications, like histamine blockers, steroids, etc. my life is at risk. I am being exposed to another source of latex contamination in the very medication meant to relieve the symptoms of a life threatening allergic reaction. Thank heaven the EpiPen's I use have no latex in them. Eye Drops containing Papain were recently banned by the FDA due to the latex cross reaction. Why won't FDA recognize latex itself as a contaminent? There are currently 6 states that have created laws banning the use of latex gloves in food services. Why doesn't the FDA step up and create more stringent safety laws around latex for medications and food safety This allergy is life threatening. I have latex allergy, because of it I cannot eat in public restaurants. Any food handled with latex gloves puts my life at risk. Odors from cross reactive foods are as serious as an exposure to latex itself. Cold seal glues used in food packaging also contains latex.

I also cannot shop for my groceries in a store where latex balloons are sold or displayed or latex gloves are used. The proteins become airborne and expose me to latex every time I breathe, or when the proteins settle on my skin, or clothing inside a store.

The FDA doesn’t recognize latex proteins as a contaminant. So each time I take a prescription pill made in a lab that uses latex gloves I am putting my life at risk. When I have an anaphylactix reaction and need medications, like histamine blockers, steroids, etc. my life is at risk. I am being exposed to another source of latex contamination in the very medication meant to relieve the symptoms of a life threatening allergic reaction. Thank heaven the EpiPen’s I use have no latex in them.

Eye Drops containing Papain were recently banned by the FDA due to the latex cross reaction. Why won’t FDA recognize latex itself as a contaminent?

There are currently 6 states that have created laws banning the use of latex gloves in food services. Why doesn’t the FDA step up and create more stringent safety laws around latex for medications and food safety

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