TY - JOUR T1 - Prevalence and risk factors for latex allergy: a cross sectional study in a United Kingdom hospital JF - Occupational and Environmental Medicine JO - Occup Environ Med SP - 501 LP - 501 DO - 10.1136/oem.57.7.501 VL - 57 IS - 7 AU - EUGENE R WACLAWSKI Y1 - 2000/07/01 UR - http://oem.bmj.com/content/57/7/501.1.abstract N2 - Editor—The recent report by Smedleyet al 1 is useful in measuring the prevalence and risk factors for latex allergy within a United Kingdom environment, and providing an up to date review of this problem.The paper highlights the high frequency of symptoms in healthcare staff but suggests a low frequency of confirmed type I latex allergy. Those who only read the abstract might be misled into considering that the frequency is much lower (two … ER -