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Great article on guayule as an alternative for hospitals going latex-free

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Photo by Francis GardlerPhoto by Francis GardlerPhoto by Francis GardlerTaken by Francis GardlerCheck out the full article on Wall Street Journal online.

Recent hospitals such as Johns Hopkins Hospital are getting rid of all latex gloves and almost all latex products. The article talks about hospitals going ‘latex-safe’ and the pros and cons associated with it. Here’s an excerpt:

“Johns Hopkins is also working with Maricopa, Ariz.-based Yulex Inc., which has the exclusive license on a patent from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to make a latex substitute from guayule, a desert plant in the Southwest that doesn’t contain the allergy-triggering protein.”

Congrats to hospitals that are making the environment safe for people with latex allergies.

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