You Had Everyone knows that ragweed, pollen, dust mites, and certain foods cause allergies, but there are some lesser-known allergens that may surprise you.
Indoor air can pose health risks because of the allergic potential.
Latex and Rubber Allergies to latex have long been reported in medical journals because of the prevalence of symptoms among health care workers who wear latex rubber gloves all day. But with the increasing variety of household products that are made with latex, the problem is quickly extending to the general population. Latex is a natural rubber sap taken from the Brazilian rubber tree, and it is the key ingredient in most rubber products. Look around you right now, and you can probably identify at least 10 objects that contain latex including rubber gloves, balloons, bandages, rubber bands, toys and erasers. It is under our feet in the carpet padding, and it is in the air in the form of latex dust.