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Hands Smelling Like Rubber After Unpacking Organic Latex Bed With No Odor. What Could This Be?

Today I unpacked an organic latex bed...it had almost no odor . I removed the plastic it was wrapped in, and noticed no odor. Later in the evening, my hands smelled like rubber, like I had worn rubber gloves. I had to wash my hands ten times, and still there was a lingering smell. What could this be? Could I have eaten something to make this happen?
Thu, 21 Nov 2013
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Hi hand smelling like rubber after packing latex is commonest feature.yes there will be time gap between packing and smell.i think it will subside by its own.otherwise apply absorb dusting powder twice daily and application of moisteriser daily twice can decrease the smell
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Hands Smelling Like Rubber After Unpacking Organic Latex Bed With No Odor. What Could This Be?

Hi hand smelling like rubber after packing latex is commonest feature.yes there will be time gap between packing and smell.i think it will subside by its own.otherwise apply absorb dusting powder twice daily and application of moisteriser daily twice can decrease the smell