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Latex allergy is a medical term encompassing a range of allergic reactions to the proteins present in natural rubber latex. [1] It generally develops after repeated exposure to products containing natural rubber latex. When latex-containing medical devices or supplies come in contact with mucous membranes, the membranes may absorb latex proteins.
Plantain and banana allergies occur with typical characteristics of food allergy or latex fruit syndrome, [54] [55] including itching and mild swelling of the lips, tongue, palate or throat, skin rash, stomach complaints or anaphylactic shock.
Name Possible reaction(s) Remarks Balsam of Peru: Redness, swelling, itching, allergic contact dermatitis reactions, stomatitis (inflammation and soreness of the mouth or tongue), cheilitis (inflammation, rash, or painful erosion of the lips, oropharyngeal mucosa, or angles of their mouth), pruritus, hand eczema, generalized or resistant plantar dermatitis, rhinitis, conjunctivitis, and blisters.
The Fairtrade Minimum Price for bananas is different for each region and is based on the costs of sustainable production. The Fairtrade price for organic bananas is higher than for conventional. Click here to see the full list of Fairtrade prices for bananas. A Fairtrade Premium of 1 US$ per 18.14 kilo-box of bananas is paid to producer ...
Bananatex is a natural cellulosic biodegradable "technical" canvas fabric made of Abacá banana plant fibres (also known as Manila hemp). [1] [2] The plants are grown in the Philippines as part of a sustainable forestry project in Catanduanes. Bananatex was developed and is distributed by the Swiss canvas goods company QWSTION and is used in ...
The original banana milk variant has received generally positive reception from online reviewers and general consumers, [15] as well as media publications. [16] [17] In 2019, Sara Cagle of Brit + Co wrote positively of Mooala's banana milk, commenting that "the lightly sweet blend of water and puréed bananas differs from its more neutral non-dairy predecessors in that it actually tastes like ...
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2257/94 of 16 September 1994 laying down quality standards for bananas, sometimes referred to in the media as the bendy banana law, is a European Union regulation specifying classification standards for bananas, which took effect on 1 January 1995. [1]
The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) union representing workers at 36 ports from Maine to Texas and the United States Maritime Alliance employer group appear to have hit an impasse ...