The powder spreads the latex allergen into the air, and affects people who breathe it. Powder makes putting on and removing the gloves easier, and it also helps speed manufacturing of gloves. Public education is perhaps the most important way to reduce latex risks, said Amy C. Benedikt, MD, an anesthesiologist and assistant professor at the Health Science Center. There is no way to eliminate latex from our environment. Everyone has exposure to latex.
Children play with balloons and rubber toys.
But it is important that a patient know whether he or she has latex allergy, and it is very important to tell the physician, the nurse, or the first person the patient sees in a hospital or clinic.