Who’s afraid of DEET? Fearmongering in papers on botanical repellents

Abstract DEET (N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide) is considered the gold standard in mosquito repellents, not only for its effectiveness, but also for its safety. DEET has been more extensively studied for safety than any other repellent, and is accepted as completely safe when used correctly (i.e. not con...

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Main Author: Matan Shelomi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-020-03217-5