{"id":175,"date":"2007-10-15T00:18:40","date_gmt":"2007-10-15T00:18:40","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2010-04-11T01:33:39","modified_gmt":"2010-04-11T01:33:39","slug":"latex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.allergy-details.com\/allergy-definition\/latex\/","title":{"rendered":"Latex"},"content":{"rendered":"

Latex is a class of polymer which can be either natural or synthetic.
\nNatural latex can cause allergies<\/a> for a rather high proportion of the population, especially medical workers (see latex allergy<\/a> article).<\/p>\n

Natural latex is derived from the sap of the rubber tree, a tropical plant originating in the Amazon (and now grown widely in tropical climates including Malaysia, Indonesia and India).<\/p>\n

Latex is used to manufacture rubber, including gloves, condoms, car parts, elastic bands etc.<\/p>\n


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