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Article: Eluding the bite.(Health)(Most agree that DEET works, but some are concerned about its risks)
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- The Register Guard (Eugene, OR)
- Article date:
- June 25, 2007
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Byline: Lewis Taylor The Register-Guard
For years, we've been hearing the same drum beat when it comes to insect repellents. You can either use DEET or use something else that probably won't work. Today, that advice still is given, even as store shelves are lined with more citronella oils, geranium extracts and other DEET alternatives than ever before.
Although the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency continues to endorse DEET, many people still have concerns about the highly concentrated solvent, which can eat through some plastics.
As a result, you can find an array of botanical products and synthetic products, many of which claim to be safer ...