To learn more about latex allergies contact:
The American Nurses Association, (800) 274-4ANA.
Education for Latex Allergy\ Support Team & Information Coalition (ELASTIC), 196 Pheasant Run Road, West Chester, PA 19380; (610) 436-4801.
Latex Allergy News, 176 Roosevelt Ave., Torrington, CT 06790; (860) 482-6861.
The Latex Allergy Information Resource, http://www.anesth.com/lair/lair.htm.
The Food and Drug Administration Web site, http://www.fda.gov/, which includes the proposed regulation for medical devices containing latex and other information about latex allergies.