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Article: Expert advice on latex glove use.
- Article from:
- Scarborough Evening News (Scarborough, England)
- Article date:
- March 21, 2008
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Allergies and asthma associated with latex gloves can be cut down if the NHS switches to using a different type, experts have said.
New guidelines have been published urging hospitals to use powder-free, low protein latex gloves as an alternative to the traditional powdered latex sort.
It comes after a former trainee Scarborough nurse, who had to give up her job due to a latex allergy, won a six-figure compensation payout earlier this month.
Tanya Dodd, 25, worked at Scarborough General Hospital where she developed the allergy, which can cause breathing problems and potentially life-threatening anaphylactic shock.
Ms Dodd said she was ...