U.S. FDA has taken various measures to try to solve the traditional latex glove allergy problems , such as requiring all manufacturers to increase the warning " may cause allergic users " tag in the glove and so on . FDA said that this glove is expected to solve the problem of health care workers allergic to latex gloves easily triggered tradition .
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The new gloves in the United States by the Arizona Youlaikesi company , they use latex based on the American Southwest desert grown guayule shrub. Traditional latex gloves are stretched or after repeated exposure , especially easy to make gloves user allergies . According to statistics, the U.S. health care system in about 3-22% of people are allergic to traditional latex gloves. Studies show that even highly allergic to traditional latex gloves people wear in the first guayule latex gloves , it will not appear allergic reactions.
Brazil conventional medical latex gloves extracted Hevea latex , This emulsion contains a protein can cause allergic reactions . After allergies using this glove , mild reaction include skin redness , itching and rash, may lead to severe breathing difficulties and other respiratory symptoms.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new 23, latex medical gloves marketed.