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Are bug sprays safe? Is deet different from ddt or are they similar molecules?
by mrfusion 8y ago
Are bug sprays safe? Is deet different from ddt or are they similar molecules?
- colanderman 8y agoDEET (a repellent) is not DDT (a poison). Use Icaridin/Picaridin or Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus (not Lemon Eucalyptus Oil) if you don't want to use DEET. All three are commonly available in the US, demonstrated to be highly effective, and recommended by the CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/zika/prevention/prevent-mosquito-bites.html https://www.cdc.gov/zika/prevention/prevent-mosquito-bites.h...