RT Journal Article ID 094e5a1861128b6c A1 Edlich, Richard A1 Woodard, Charles R. A1 Pine, Sheryl A. A1 Lin, Kant Y. T1 A Collective Review on Hazards of Powder on Surgical and Examination Gloves JF Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants JO JLT YR 2017 FD 2018-04-30 VO 27 IS 2-4 SP 113 OP 123 K1 natural rubber latex K1 cornstarch K1 tissue toxicity K1 latex allergy AB This article reviews information on the hazards associated with dusting powders on latex surgical and examination gloves. Dusting powders were first applied to latex gloves to facilitate donning. After 1980, manufacturers devised innovative techniques to manufacture gloves without dusting powders. It has been well documented that the powders on gloves present a health hazard to patients, as well as to operating-room personnel. First, these powders elicit tissue toxicity in every tissue in the body. Second, these powders serve as carriers of latex allergen and may precipitate a life-threatening allergic reaction in sensitized patients. These well-documented hazards of glove powders have caused a growing number of hospitals in the world to abandon the use of examination and surgical gloves coated with powder, and instead to use only powder-free gloves. PB Begell House LK https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/1bef42082d7a0fdf,653bafd45309845f,094e5a1861128b6c.html