According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, what percentage of the general population have a latex allergy?
a. 1% c. 10%
b. 5% d. 15%
A
According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, 5 to 15% of health care workers have a latex allergy yet only 1% of the general population have a latex allergy. The possibility as well as the severity of a latex allergy increases with increased exposure to latex. In actuality, it is not the latex itself that causes an allergic reaction but a protein found in natural rubber from which latex is derived.
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