Sad news in Illinois.. latex glove ban

[joglover]

A new Illinois law restricts the use of of latex gloves in food preparation and medical services. The goal of HB209 is to protect thousands of Illinoisans that have an allergy to latex.

Latex allergies can range from skin irritation to severe anaphylaxis, preventing those suffering from patronizing restaurants that use the gloves in food preparation or serving or receiving care from many medical practitioners.

HB209 specifies that all emergency medical service providers must use other gloves, as well as any healthcare worker providing care to a patient who is unconscious or otherwise unable to communicate an medical history.
The legislation includes provisions for food service unable to source nonlatex gloves. If other gloves can’t be obtained, latex gloves can be used providing prominent signage warns customers of the change.

The same exception applies for medical providers, with specific instructions to prioritize available non-latex gloves for use on patients with latex allergies or patients unable to give medical history.

The law takes effect for food service establishments and EMS personnel on January 1, 2023 and on January 4, 2024 for health care facility personnel.

[SexySurgical]

Not the 1st state to do so right? California for years already no?

Also, lotsa nitrile & vinyl looking better & better, also neoprene.

Be on the lookout for clearance sales I guess!

[kinkypvcdresser]

I don't think it will affect the sales to the general population, just the use in areas of public service.

[tronn206]

A new Illinois law restricts the use of of latex gloves in food preparation and medical services. The goal of HB209 is to protect thousands of Illinoisans that have an allergy to latex.

Latex allergies can range from skin irritation to severe anaphylaxis, preventing those suffering from patronizing restaurants that use the gloves in food preparation or serving or receiving care from many medical practitioners.

HB209 specifies that all emergency medical service providers must use other gloves, as well as any healthcare worker providing care to a patient who is unconscious or otherwise unable to communicate an medical history.
The legislation includes provisions for food service unable to source nonlatex gloves. If other gloves can’t be obtained, latex gloves can be used providing prominent signage warns customers of the change.

The same exception applies for medical providers, with specific instructions to prioritize available non-latex gloves for use on patients with latex allergies or patients unable to give medical history.

The law takes effect for food service establishments and EMS personnel on January 1, 2023 and on January 4, 2024 for health care facility personnel.

They haven't banned household rubber gloves though have they? Be still worth a visit if they haven't.

[glovemad1]

The last few times I have gone to my nurse at the health center it was blue nitrile gloves. In Spain it depends on the provider and price and the health center.