Any amount of DEET is too much. It is a dangerous, period. There are
many things you can use other than DEET to repel mosquitoes. There is
a product called "ShooBug" put out by Bioganic Safety Brand. It is
not organic, but it has no deet and I use it on my clothes with no
fear of it. You can also use eucalyptus oil or wintergreen oil on
clothes and near the face on collars, etc. to repel mosquitoes.

I wish there was a better thing, but try these products do work when
used as directed on the label. Never need to use DEET. I know some
people who spray it on their tents when camping, and I suppose there
is limited safety in that, but not as a product to be used regularly.


On Mon, 4 Jul 2005 08:51:54 -0400, "Robert11"
wrote:

Hello:

Have a question re DEET.

Have a friend who is lactose intolerant, and as a result apparently emits a
higher
level of CO2 than most folks while exhaling.

Mosquitos just love him in the summer.
If you go out with him, they all go to him. Really amazing.

Anyway, want him to try some of the stronger DEET products than he has been
using presently.

A bit worried about the 100% deet, as I read in several places over the
years that
at this strength it is a carcinogen and should be avoided.
True ?

Dropping down in strengths, I see iall the products seem to go from the 100%
to 30% for several 3M offerings.
Doesn't seem to be anything between 100% and 30%, surprisingly.

Is the 30 % "fairly" effective ?

How dangerous is this stuff per any recent research ?

Any other repellents "worth" trying ?

Thanks,
Bob