Ban Latex In Public Places

1 to 8% of the world population has an allergy to latex. Sounds like a small number until you realize that equals 65 to 520 Million people.

This issue becomes bigger when you understand that it is not just a contact allergy, but can be an airborne allergy as well. This means, unlike many food allergies, people with a latex allergy don't need to come in contact with the substance, just merely be in it's presence.

Those with a latex allergy are encouraged not to eat any of the following as well:

Banana
Avocado
Chestnut
Kiwi
Apple
Carrot
Celery
Papaya
Potato
Tomato
Melons
Pear, Mango, Sweet Pepper,
Peach, Rye, Cayenne Pepper,
Plum, Wheat, Shellfish,
Cherry, Hazelnut, Sunflower Seed,
Pineapple, Walnut, Citrus Fruits,
Strawberry, Soybean, Coconut,
Fig, Peanut, Chick Pea,
Grape, Buckwheat, Castor Bean,
Apricot, Dill, Lychee,
Passion, Fruit, Oregano Zucchini,
Nectarine, Sage, Persimmon

And these are just some of the other things that people with latex allergies should not be in contact with or even in proximity to:

Gloves
Balloons
Condoms
Diaphragms
Bandages(Adhesives)
Pacifiers/ Baby Bottle Nipples
Gutta Perch/ Gutta Balota (used to seal root canals)
Dental dams
Blood pressure cuffs
Stethoscope tubeing
Tourniquets
Dishwashing gloves
Elastic
Spandex