Condoms in sub-Saharan Africa: Quality requires responsible manufacturing with required independent testing
by Katrina Cornish, United States Department of Agriculture.
Unleached latex products (such as Choice brand condoms tested in this study that are manufactured in China and distributed by the Republic of South Africa to prevent the spread of AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections) pose a significant risk of sensitization with life threatening Type I latex allergy and to residual sensitizing chemicals.