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DEET: It’s Not as Effective As you Think!
By Emily Lockhart Health Studies in the News

DEET: It’s Not as Effective As you Think!

If you tend to attract mosquitoes, DEET, one of the most widely used ingredients in insect repellent, might be your answer. But before you spray those chemicals all over your body, consider a recent study that shows DEET loses its effectiveness against mosquitoes once they get used to the smell. DEET, a chemical called N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide, […]

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