Just don’t eat it: Play Doh, dry pasta show little gluten transfer when used for play

Parents who worry their child with celiac disease may be exposed to gluten at school might be able to strike two common school substances — Play Doh and dry, uncooked pasta — from the exposure risk list, as long as children don’t consume them. A preliminary study found no significant gluten transfer on hands or surfaces after children used these items for classroom and sensory play.

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