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scy<p>Reminder for the <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/WHY2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WHY2025</span></a> attendees: There are two main chemicals used in mosquito/insect repellents, <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/DEET" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DEET</span></a> and <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/icaridin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>icaridin</span></a> (aka picaridin). Both are about equally effective.</p><p>In case you don't have a preference for either, my recommendation is icaridin. That's because DEET is a solvent and can damage plastics, synthetic fabrics, and other things. I've once permanently damaged my tent simply by touching it with DEET on my fingers.</p><p>Also, DEET interacts with sunscreen, making it ⅓ less effective.</p>
Colin Purrington<p>Fun fact: DEET is also effective at repelling leeches. However, I haven't seen that as an EPA-accepted usage in the United States so I don't think you'll see it on the label like you can in Australia (home to 100+ species of leeches. <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/leeches" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>leeches</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/deet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>deet</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/repellent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>repellent</span></a> <a href="https://bushman-repellent.com/bushman-lotion.php" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bushman-repellent.com/bushman-</span><span class="invisible">lotion.php</span></a></p>
Colin Purrington<p>Also, DEET use has no age restrictions. Use it on your kids without concern. <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/deet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>deet</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/mosquitoes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mosquitoes</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/parenting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parenting</span></a> <a href="https://www.epa.gov/insect-repellents/deet#:~:text=directly%20onto%20face.-,Using%20DEET%20on%20Children,-DEET%20is%20approved" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">epa.gov/insect-repellents/deet</span><span class="invisible">#:~:text=directly%20onto%20face.-,Using%20DEET%20on%20Children,-DEET%20is%20approved</span></a></p>
Colin Purrington<p>Good article on safety of DEET (N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide). Many people assume it causes cancer but it doesn't. Just don't drink it. <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/repellent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>repellent</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/deet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>deet</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/mosquitoes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mosquitoes</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/WestNile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WestNile</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/EEE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EEE</span></a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/27/well/deet-bug-spray.html?unlocked_article_code=1.IE4.f_ty.Kz-MyczZy6Dk&amp;smid=url-share" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2024/08/27/well/de</span><span class="invisible">et-bug-spray.html?unlocked_article_code=1.IE4.f_ty.Kz-MyczZy6Dk&amp;smid=url-share</span></a></p>
Sven Geggus<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/@fuesstest" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>fuesstest</span></a></span> Das hatte ich mir schon im letzten Jahr im Baltikum gewünscht. Man könnte mal versuchen in normales transparentes Sonnenspray zusätzlich <a href="https://karlsruhe-social.de/tags/DEET" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DEET</span></a> reinzukippen.</p>
Sven Geggus<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://gruene.social/@jon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>jon</span></a></span> Local Supermarkets sell repellents called <a href="https://karlsruhe-social.de/tags/MAGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MAGA</span></a> containing <a href="https://karlsruhe-social.de/tags/DEET" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DEET</span></a>. Greetings from Riga.</p>
Oliver Brandmüller<p>Nächste Frage: gibt es einen <a href="https://berlin.social/tags/Sonnenschutz" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Sonnenschutz</span></a> Faktor 30-50, der gleich <a href="https://berlin.social/tags/DEET" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DEET</span></a> 50% mitbringt und so gestaltet ist, dass sich die Wirkstoffe nicht gegenseitig beeinflussen?</p>
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