DEET Toxicity

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Insect Repellent DEET is Toxic to Brain Cells

organicconsumers.org — “Insect Repellent DEET is Toxic to Brain Cells If you insist on using chemical laden insect repellents containing DEET, you may be getting more than you bargained for -- including damage to your central nervous system. In fact, scientists writing in the open access journal BMC Biology don't just say that more studies should be done to confirm DEET's potential neurotoxicity to humans. The researchers are calling for more investigations of the chemical to be conducted on an urgent basis. The reasonView full resource at organicconsumers.org

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Popular Insect Repellent Deet Is Neurotoxic

feeds.sciencedaily.com — “The active ingredient in many insect repellents, deet, has been found to be toxic to the central nervous system. Researchers say that more investigations are urgently needed to confirm or dismiss any potential neurotoxicity to humans, especially when deet-based repellents are used in combination with other neurotoxic insecticides.View full resource at feeds.sciencedaily.com

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Popular Insect Repellent Deet Is Neurotoxic: The active ingredient in many insect repellents, deet, has been fou.. http://bit.ly/JZuXD

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Popular Insect Repellent Deet Is Neurotoxic

sciencedaily.com — “The active ingredient in many insect repellents, deet, has been found to be toxic to the central nervous system. Researchers say that more investigations are urgently needed to confirm or dismiss any potential neurotoxicity to humans, especially when deet-based repellents are used in combination with other neurotoxic insecticides.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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Popular Insect Repellent Deet Is Neurotoxic http://ow.ly/15K1lI

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TIP: How to make natural, non-toxic bug repellent (without DEET)

granvilleonline.ca — “Keep that pesticides off your skin. Make your own natural, non-DEET bug repellent using a few essential oils, water, and vinegar. Keep that pesticides off your skin.View full resource at granvilleonline.ca

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Most Recently Shared on June 15, 2009 at 5:44 pm By:

DrSara Sara Kinnon CAM, Naturopathic Doctor, and Acupuncturist

RT @granvillemag: TIP: How to make natural, non-toxic bug repellent w/o DEET http://ow.ly/edey

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Non-Toxic Bug Repellents | First Aid

healthychild.com — “Best organic kids mattress and baby crib mattress, tested and confirmed non-toxic. FREE shipping, expert advice, best prices & customer service! Safe, Non Toxic, Organic Baby Products for a Healthy Child.View full resource at healthychild.com

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Joyce_Johnson Dr. Joyce Johnson ND CAM and Naturopathic Doctor

DEET - the m/c active ingredient in insect & mosquito repellant linked to health concerns in children: http://ow.ly/5CVbI http://ow.ly/5CVdp

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Natural Insect Repellent - Natural Bug Spray - thedailygreen.com

thedailygreen.com — “Instead of DEET-based insect repellents, try a natural herbal bug spray, which is less likely to be toxic.View full resource at thedailygreen.com

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the_daily_green TheDailyGreen.com Health Site

Try a Natural Bug Spray: And avoid DEET-based chemical insect repellents. http://bit.ly/dxTnXF

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A Blog Carnival in Your Backyard! | Healthy Child Healthy World

healthychild.org — “A Blog Carnival in Your Backyard! | Healthy Child Healthy WorldView full resource at healthychild.org

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Healthy_Child Healthy Child Health Organization

New Post: A Blog Carnival in Your Backyard! http://dlvr.it/2C3S0 PLS RT

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Summer Survival kit - Natural Sunscreen with Green tea + Dr. Mercola's BUG OFF

products.mercola.com — “Between your sunscreen and your bug repellant, I'm convinced you may be slathering your body with the equivalent of a 'toxic waste dump'. Check out this new article to discover the truth about these two common substances " and what you can do now to have a fun and nontoxic summer season.View full resource at products.mercola.com

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Most Recently Shared on March 30, 2009 at 3:50 am By:

mercola Dr. Mercola Doctor, Family Medicine Doctor, and Physician

@docspallone @Hyacinths4 Here's a quick link to our summer survival kit http://bit.ly/vjn7i Thanks for the referral Dr. Ron!

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