French Report on DEET Research is Misleading

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French Report on DEET Research is Misleading

A French study examining the effects of DEET on the nervous system of insects has little relevance for the repellent ingredient's effects on humans, according to independent scientific experts. "The experiments that were conducted were mainly done on insects or on individual cells in test tubes, and generally not under conditions that accurately reflect how DEET is used as an insect repellent in the real world," said Daniel Sudakin, M.D., M.P.H., with the U.S. National Pesticide Inform

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Tags: Nervous System, Pesticide