WHO IS AT RISK?

Everyone is at risk of developing a reaction to latex contact. However, the healthcare community is at the greatest risk as their exposure is constant. Doctors and nurses are at high risk, especially if their hospital use latex examination gloves. Since nurses can don at least a hundred pair of gloves in a given week, you can imagine how disconcerning this is. If you do not work in a hospital, it does not necessarily mean you are safe. It all depends on your enviornment so be aware of what's around you at all times.

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