Resources

Latex Allergy Fact Sheets, Posters and Helpful Links

Latex allergies affect a number of healthcare professionals around the world. Repeated exposure to latex can increase symptoms and have been known to lead to developing the allergy. Symptoms can range from mild to severe. Those symptoms include:

• Itching
• Skin redness
• Hives or rash
• Sneezing
• Runny nose
• Scratchy throat
• Difficulty breathing
• Anaphylactic shock

 

SASWH has compiled a number of latex allergy resources from across North America, all of which can be found below. If you have a resource suggestion or material you would like to add, please contact us here.

 

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety

• Latex Allergy: OHS Answers
• Falling Out of Glove – Exposure To Latex Can Make Protection Turn Bitter

National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health

• Home Healthcare Workers: How to Prevent Latex Allergies

American Latex Allergy Association

• American Latex Allergy Association Website
• AANA Latex Protocol

To highlight the complexity of latex allergy, ALAA developed the Latex Allergy 101 program, which consists of a Latex Allergy 101 Poster and four fact sheets developed by experts in each of the specialized fields.

• Latex Allergy 101 Poster
• Latex Allergy 101 Fact Sheet – Allergy Information
• Latex Allergy 101 Fact Sheet – Anaphylaxis
• Latex Allergy 101 Fact Sheet – Asthma
• Latex Allergy 101 Fact Sheet – Cross-Reactive Foods

Allergy & Asthma Network

• Complete Guide to Latex Allergy

The Lung Association

• All About Asthma Triggers

Articles

• Allergies in the Workplace Can’t be Ignored