Poinsettias May Be Pretty, But...They’re A Threat To Some People With Latex Allergies

If you’re allergic to rubber latex, you might want to be careful around all those Christmas poinsettias.A study by Medical College of Georgia (MCG) researchers found about 40 percent of people with a rubber latex allergy were also allergic to poinsettias. Latex allergies affect about 8 percent of the general population.