I recently read an article about latex allergy that briefly addressed the question about latex teats and dummies. It stated that the bottle nipples and pacifiers are made of a much higher grade latex, significantly reducing risk. While that's somewhat comforting to know, we all know that parents do not throw out the latex teats once they begin to get sticky. Would this increase risk of allergy? And if we make a wholesale switch from latex *everything* to silicone, will we see rampant silicone allergies in the next decade or two? Curious... -Debi Page Ferrarello, RN, IBCLC Abington, PA