Short report: The safety and toxicity of insect repellents

被引:61
作者
Goodyer, L
Behrens, RH
机构
[1] Univ London Kings Coll, Dept Pharm, London SW3 6LX, England
[2] Hosp Trop Dis, Travel Clin, London NW1 0PE, England
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D O I
10.4269/ajtmh.1998.59.323
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
In recent years, concerns have been raised regarding the safety of diethyltoluamide (DEET), one of the most widely used and reliable insect repellents available. This paper summarizes the recent evidence and concludes that concerns over safety appear largely unfounded.
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