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Holds PhD in Packing |
I seem to attract all the bugs so I was wondering what kind of mosquito/bug repellent you use. I don't want anything really smelly. Thanks!
Jenna |
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Street Food Connoisseur |
i used Bull Frog w/ lots of DEET and have had no problems.
"It's a Lifestyle" - me |
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Curmudgeon (Moderator) |
The Dirt on DEET
There's been a lot of buzz around insect repellents over the last few months. Health Canada announced its decision to ban repellents containing concentrations of higher than 30% DEET from store shelves (by Dec. 2004). And then a New England Journal of Medicine study was released indicating that DEET-based repellents offer the most effective protection from mosquitoes. Here are some useful resources that help make sense of the issues. For tips on the safe application of insect repellent: http://www.mec.ca/Main/content_text.jsp?CONTENT%3C%3Ecnt_id=501199&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=492521 For the Health Canada advisory on DEET (a PDF file): http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pmra-arla/english/pdf/rrd/rrd2002-01-e.pdf For the NEJM study: http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/347/1/13 |
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