latex

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Wearing a scarf around his face and blue latex gloves on his hands, a 49-year-old man already had a suspicious look about him as he approached TSA agents at Sacramento International Airport on Saturday night.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Costs have been affected "across the board", including the price of condom material nitrile latex and natural rubber.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Karex relies on materials derived from oil, including ammonia - which is used to preserve latex - and silicone-based lubricants.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

A University of Michigan study suggests that the nitrile and latex gloves scientists commonly use could be causing microplastics levels to appear higher than they actually are.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

As the camaradas paddled down the smooth river, they could see the surrounding forest peppered with Brazil’s famous rubber trees, which ranchers harvested for a milky-white sap called latex.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple