Insect Repellents

[Ron Scott]

New EPA Information on Insect Repellents

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched a new web page containing product information on certain skin-applied insect repellents. According to the agency, the web page contains two tables listing insect repellent products that are registered by the agency: those that control mosquitoes and ticks, and those that only control mosquitoes. In addition, the page compiles publicly available information on protection times based on product effectiveness data reviewed by EPA, and presents it in a format that makes it easy for consumers to make informed risk management decisions to protect their health and that of their families and children.

The web page also contains information on vector-borne diseases such as West Nile virus and Lyme disease, and the importance of personal protection measures.

For more information, visit the EPA website.

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