If you suspect you or your child is having an adverse reaction to DEET, the EPA says you should stop using the product, wash ...

And a 2002 New England Journal of Medicine study concluded that the chemical N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide—more commonly known as DEET—is among the most effective ways to prevent bites.

Products containing DEET have been shown both safe and effective. DEET is shorthand for the chemical N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide, the active ingredient in many insect repellents. A 2015 article in ...

Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. DEET, the stuff in insect repellants that actually works for more than 12 minutes, is ...

Candles like citronella? Or sprays with DEET? If you answered candles, you're likely wasting your money, according to pharmacist Victor Wong. “Studies have shown little evidence that citronella ...

Over the years, one thing has become clear from Consumer Reports’ testing of insect repellents: When in doubt, go with deet. Repellents that use deet as an active ingredient make up the majority ...