Petition for Change |
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The people listed below all agree that Latex products
should be regulated and that the following types of
regulations should be met: |
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recognition under the
American with
Disabilities Act:
Latex allergy sufferers have a
disability because their ability to carry on a
normal and functional life relative to a healthy
individual. Their specific needs should be met
under the American with Disabilities Act. |
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The Right to Eat:
Latex gloves should be banned from
the foodservice industry and the Department of
Health of each state should enforce the use of
non-Latex gloves while prepping food. Any
restaurant or food manufacturing company should
be fined if found to be using Latex in their
food prepping or production. |
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The Right to Medical
Attention: Hospitals and
medical care facilities should be completely
Latex free so that those suffering from the
illness can seek medical care whenever needed. |
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The Right to WORK:
Work environments should be Latex free. Any
employees showing Latex allergy symptoms should
be accommodated and Latex products should be
removed from the work atmosphere. |
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The Right to BREATH:
Those who suffer from the more advanced stages
of Latex allergies can get reactions by inhaling
Latex particles. That means, if they just smell
a product containing latex, they will get a
reaction. Manufacturers and public officials
should work to remove Latex from every day life
so that airborne Latex allergy reactions are not
common. |
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The Right to A NORMAL
LIFE: Public areas and
consumer products should not use natural Latex
in their products. For example: use of latex in
carpeting, automobiles, children's playgrounds,
fitness centers, etc. |
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Our Advocates for Change |
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Currently, 62 people have signed our petition. |
1. |
Ryan Sanchez |
Tampa, FL |
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2. |
Anna Burch |
Tampa, Florida |
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3. |
jean chambers |
foster city, ca |
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4. |
Carrol Graves |
Chiefland, FL |
Allergic to Latex |
5. |
BARBARA MARRERO |
jupiter, florida |
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6. |
tennille medbury |
Riverview, fl |
Allergic to Latex |
7. |
Sharon Herbert |
Beltsville, MD |
Allergic to Latex |
8. |
Anitra Woods |
Meridian, MS |
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9. |
Nina Wiley Knesek |
Tracy, CA |
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10. |
Lynn Alexander |
HODGES, SCX |
Allergic to Latex |
11. |
CHERRY WOODS |
MERIDIAN, MS |
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12. |
Marc Borge |
Meadow Vista, ca |
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13. |
Irene Mavrakakis |
magnolia, DE |
Allergic to Latex |
14. |
Andrea Lawson |
Richmond, Virginia |
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15. |
Jan Croley |
Sebring, Florida |
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16. |
Donald Cooper |
Sebring, FL |
Allergic to Latex |
17. |
james klemp |
Olympia, WA |
Allergic to Latex |
18. |
Chelsea Breeze |
Victoria, BC |
Allergic to Latex |
19. |
barbara marrero |
jupiter, florida |
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20. |
Rosemary Calvert-Conley |
Napa, CA |
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21. |
Rosa White |
New Castle, Delaware |
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22. |
James White |
New Castle, Delaware |
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23. |
Diane Cooper |
Sebring, FL |
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24. |
kalie redmond |
delta, bc |
Allergic to Latex |
25. |
sandra carpenter |
slidell, Louisiana |
Allergic to Latex |
26. |
Nancy Woods |
Anaheim, CA |
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27. |
Malory Murphy |
waterloo, iowa |
Allergic to Latex |
28. |
bobbie jones |
forest city, north carolina |
Allergic to Latex |
29. |
Shelby Galloway |
Memphis, TN. |
Allergic to Latex |
30. |
anne kathryn "Kathy" cliborne |
Burlington, nc |
Allergic to Latex |
31. |
Karim Melvin |
Hamlin, NY |
Allergic to Latex |
32. |
Joseph Martinez |
Santa Fe, NM |
Allergic to Latex |
33. |
betty downey |
Sparwood, British Columbia |
Allergic to Latex |
34. |
Holly Ross |
Burllington, CT |
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35. |
Christine Bryant |
Medina, OH |
Allergic to Latex |
36. |
Patricia McCormack |
Redondo Beach, CA |
Allergic to Latex |
37. |
Roxanne Gewalt |
Sardis City, AL |
Allergic to Latex |
38. |
Julie Merritt |
Crawfordville, FL |
Allergic to Latex |
39. |
Deborah Squires |
Carrboro, NC |
Allergic to Latex |
40. |
Mona Griffin |
Southfield, MI |
Allergic to Latex |
41. |
Carmen Scherich |
Lake Stevens, Washington |
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42. |
Mary Volesky |
Coralville, IA |
Allergic to Latex |
43. |
Katie Elsea |
Iowa City, Iowa |
Allergic to Latex |
44. |
Leslye Joseph |
Redding, CA |
Allergic to Latex |
45. |
Christine Teicher |
San Antonio,, Texas |
Allergic to Latex |
46. |
Carole Heckman |
Newburg, PA |
Allergic to Latex |
47. |
Carole Heckman |
Newburg, PA |
Allergic to Latex |
48. |
Cynthia Mead |
Atlanta, Georgia |
Allergic to Latex |
49. |
Michelle Livanos |
Madison, WI |
Allergic to Latex |
50. |
JO DWOBENG |
PHILA., PA |
Allergic to Latex |
51. |
Jennifer Paquette |
Ft. Riley, KS |
Allergic to Latex |
52. |
Lorie Brown |
indianapolis, indiana |
Allergic to Latex |
53. |
Andrew Shelton |
Denham Springs, Louisiana |
Allergic to Latex |
54. |
Pat Garcia |
Breckenridge, TX |
Allergic to Latex |
55. |
Andrea Riddell |
Nicholasville, Kentucky |
Allergic to Latex |
56. |
Nancy Jenkerson |
Holland, MI |
Allergic to Latex |
57. |
sherry mcgee |
benbrook, tx |
Allergic to Latex |
58. |
Melissa (Aquarianna) McCusker |
Medford , MA |
Allergic to Latex |
59. |
Sheena Graham |
West Haven, Connecticut |
Allergic to Latex |
60. |
Heather Hurlock |
Camden, IN |
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61. |
Pam Bertrand |
Baton Rouge, La |
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62. |
Dorothea Guzman |
Northlake, IL |
Allergic to Latex |
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