Current prevalence rate of latex allergy: Why it remains a problem?

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 138-144

  Wu, Miaozong ^a   McIntosh, James ^a   Liu, Jian ^a  

^a MARSHALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergy; Exposure Route; Latex; Latex containing Products; Natural Rubber; Prevalence Rate

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; LATEX; RUBBER;

ADULT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PREVALENCE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; LATEX; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PREVALENCE; RUBBER;

EID: 85009971393     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13489585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.15-0275-RA     Document Type: Article

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