Health considerations of synthetic alternatives to natural rubber latex

Morris M. D., . Health considerations of synthetic alternatives to natural rubber latex. pp. 121-126. ISSN 0127-7065

Considerable criticism has been made against the use of natural rubber latex for the manufacture of elastic medical goods due to allergic reactions that can be caused. An analysis of published data reveals that the proportion of the population affected by latex proteins is small and that the effects are usually not serious. Consideration of the four main groups of alternative materials namely PVC poly urethane nitrile and neoprene and styrene copolymers concludes that the inferior performance of these materials can lead to increased health and safety risks and that they have also been known to cause toxic and allergic effects.

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Abstract

Considerable criticism has been made against the use of natural rubber latex for the manufacture of elastic medical goods due to allergic reactions that can be caused. An analysis of published data reveals that the proportion of the population affected by latex proteins is small and that the effects are usually not serious. Consideration of the four main groups of alternative materials namely PVC poly urethane nitrile and neoprene and styrene copolymers concludes that the inferior performance of these materials can lead to increased health and safety risks and that they have also been known to cause toxic and allergic effects.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Natural rubber
AGROVOC Term:	Synthetic rubber
AGROVOC Term:	Medical equipment
AGROVOC Term:	Allergic reactions
AGROVOC Term:	Latex
AGROVOC Term:	Pvc
AGROVOC Term:	Polyurethane
AGROVOC Term:	Styrene
AGROVOC Term:	Health risks
AGROVOC Term:	Elastomers
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 06:28
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23411

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