SMG News Page

October 27, 2004 -- Trend of Glove Usage in Occupational Settings
- The purpose of this paper is to present an overview of medical & non-medical gloves used in different occupational settings. Three major areas of emphasis will be presented: (1) healthcare & clinical settings when effective barrier qualities of medical & surgical gloves are important; (2) restaurant & food industry when hygiene & prevention & prevention of diseases will be important for non-medical gloves; and (3) industrial settings when a thorough understanding of the effects of chemicals, solvents, cut resistance & puncture resistance on various types of gloves will be important.
  Paper presented at the 2nd. International Rubber Glove Conference - June 29, 2004 to July 1, 2004, by Dato' Dr. Ong Eng Long, MREPC

October 27, 2004 -- Epidemiology of Occupational Allergies to Natural Latex in the German Health Care System
- This study assesses the effects of intervention to reduce the incidence of NRL allergy in personnel working in acute care hospitals insured by the German statutory accident insurance company "Berufsgenossenschaft fuer Gesundheitsdienst und Wohlfahrtspflege" (BGW), covering approximately 380,000 employees, by switching to powder-free NRL gloves.
  Paper presented at the 2nd. International Rubber Glove Conference - June 29, 2004 to July 1, 2004, by Dr. Henning Allmers, University of Osnabrueck, Germany

August 23, 2004 -- Exports Of Malaysian Gloves Sees 5.0 To 8.0 Percent Rise This Year (Bernama)
May 27, 2004 -- Latex Gloves Explained on Capitol Hill (Bernama)
2003 -- Replacing Latex Gloves with Synthetics Risks Jumping from the Frying Pan into the Fire (InternationalReport.net, The Washington Times)
July 13, 2002 -- Quality Standard Malaysian Gloves (Health & Safety, Trade Union Congress, UK)

International Healthcare News & Alerts

October 11, 2004 -- Healthcare Leaders Issue Historical Vienna Declaration at International Congress 'CleanMed Europe' (Health Care Without Harm)
October 2004 -- Medical Glove Manufacturers Working Toward Color Standardization (Infection Control Today)
September 30, 2004 -- Strategic Analysis of the European Surgical Gloves Market (Frost & Sullivian/PRNewswire)
July 9, 2004 -- ECRI's Health Devices Discusses Lower-Protein Latex Glove to Reduce Allergic Reactions in Hospital Staff (ECRI)
June 2004 -- Preventing Harm from Phthalates, Avoiding PVC in Hospitals (Health Care Without Harm)
June 2004 -- To Latex or Not to Latex, That is the Question (Health Purchasing News)
June 4, 2004 -- US Consumer Product Safety Commission Deny Petition to Label Natural Rubber Latex As A Strong Sensitizer (USCPSC)
May 17, 2004 -- Hospitals Replace a Type of Plastics (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
May 2004 -- Biological Contamination & Bioterrorism Preparedness: Key Considerations for Infection Control Practitioners (SurgiCenterOnline)
April 21, 2004 -- European Parliamentarians Contaminated by 76 Chemicals (WWF)
February 26, 2004 -- Toxic Bodies (WWF)
January 1, 2004 -- Selling Gloves: Easy Does It (Repertoire)
December, 2003 -- The Economics of Phasing Out PVC (Global Development & Environmental Institute, Tufts University)
November 20, 2003 -- Prague Hospital Eliminates PVC IV Bags (Health Care Without Harm)
November 14, 2003 -- Phthalate induced Leydig cell hyperplasia is associated with multiple endocrine disturbances (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA)
November 8, 2003 -- Pinhole Defects in Nitrile Gloves (British Dental Journal)
October 16, 2003 -- Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Medical Products & Medical Devices on "The Protection Offered by Natural Rubber Latex Medical Devices (Medical Gloves & Condoms) Against Transmissible Diseases" (European Commission, Health & Consumer Protection Directorate-General)
October 2003 -- Accommodating Latex Allergy Concerns in Surgical Settings (AORN Journal)
August 26 to 28, 2003 -- Public Hearing of the Food Advisory Committee - Additives & Ingredients Subcommittee (Food & Drug Administration)
July 2003 -- US FDA's Involvement in the Development & Utilization of D11.40's Standards on Rubber Consumer Products (Standardization News, ASTM)
June 18, 2003 -- Assessment & Quantification of Latex Protein (LP) Transfer from LP Containing Contact Materials Into Food & Drink Products (Food Standards Agency)
June, 2003 -- Three Players Still Dominate Surgical Glove Market (Healthcare Purchasing News Online)
April 2003 -- A Laboratory-based Study to Assess the Performance of Surgical Gloves (AORN Journal)
March 10, 2003 -- A Glove By Any Other Name
March 10, 2003 -- AAAAI: Latex Sensitivity Infrequent in Health Care Workers
March 2003 Cover Story -- Getting a Grasp on the Surgical Glove Market
February 2003 -- Latex Allergy & Your Choice of Gloves: A Balanced Consideration (MEDSURG Nursing)
February 24, 2003 -- New California Bill Seeks to Ban Medical Devices Containing Chemical DEHP
February 19, 2003 -- Children, Pregnant Women Need Immediate Protection From DEHP (EU, Healthcare Without Harm)
July 12, 2002 -- FDA Public Health Notification: PVC Devices Containing the Plasticizer DEHP