Re: a latex question

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Posted by Alissa on August 17, 2001 at 16:09:08:

In reply to: Re: a latex question posted by Sarah on August 17, 2001 at 15:47:11:

: I would be VERY careful using latex to seal your designs. I know
that
: there are a lot of people in this world that are severely allergic
to
: latex in any form. My little sister has a birth defect called spina
: bifida, most kids with it are deathly allergic to latex. What
they're
: experiencing may be a mild allergic reaction to latex. You
definately
: want to ask people before you put the stuff on them if they're
: allergic to it. I mean one of my lil sis's friends had to go into
the
: hospital for a simple urinary infection and a doc or nurse forgot
to
: check her records, touched her with laytex gloves, she went into
: shock and died, she was that allergic... just a word, be VERY VERY
: VERY careful using latex, it can be very nasty to those allergic to
: it.
: Sarah

One way to find out if someone is allergic to latex (if they dont
already know) was suggested by Catherine Cartwright Jones : ask them
if they are allergic to condoms. Many folks know the answer to that
question, even if they think they dont know if they're allergic to
latex.

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: : I would be VERY careful using latex to seal your designs. I know : that : : there are a lot of people in this world that are severely allergic : to : : latex in any form. My little sister has a birth defect called spina : : bifida, most kids with it are deathly allergic to latex. What : they're : : experiencing may be a mild allergic reaction to latex. You : definately : : want to ask people before you put the stuff on them if they're : : allergic to it. I mean one of my lil sis's friends had to go into : the : : hospital for a simple urinary infection and a doc or nurse forgot : to : : check her records, touched her with laytex gloves, she went into : : shock and died, she was that allergic... just a word, be VERY VERY : : VERY careful using latex, it can be very nasty to those allergic to : : it. : : Sarah : : : One way to find out if someone is allergic to latex (if they dont : already know) was suggested by Catherine Cartwright Jones : ask them : if they are allergic to condoms. Many folks know the answer to that : question, even if they think they dont know if they're allergic to : latex.
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