Latex
Level 4 — Significant concernsIn Winter's Dictionary
Latex is a other — Component of chewing-gum base
Also: Synthetic Rubber
What it does
Component of chewing-gum base
Where you'll see it
Chewing gum, medical products
What the research says
Can cause skin rash. FDA cautioned 1991 about allergic reactions—4 deaths in patients undergoing medical procedures involving inflatable latex cuff.
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): allergic reactions caused the death of four patients undergoing medical procedures