Yesterday we went to a cat shelter because we would like to adopt a cat. The shelter uses sWheat Scoop cat litter, which is made from wheat grain. My daughter has Celiac. Of course, she is not going to eat the cat litter, but it gets into the air and it is not a good idea for someone with Celiac (and perhaps for anyone with the Celiac gene?) to breathe it in. We were using the same cat litter when she started having Celiac symptoms. While she was still in hospital, I got rid of it, got a new cat pan and a new vacuum cleaner and thoroughly vacuumed a few times before she came home.
I don't know if the box has a warning, but I would welcome it if it did since although it is probably obvious to someone with Celiac that they would not want to use this brand, it might not cross the mind of someone who does not have Celiac or a family member with it.
I am reminded of a child with fish allergy who went to a relative's house where they fried fish, inadvertently exposing him to aerosolized fish particles. Sadly, he died.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46757704
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