| Title |
DEET-based insect repellents: safety implications for children and pregnant and lactating women.
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Canadian Medical Association Journal, August 2003
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| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Gideon Koren, Doreen Matsui, Benoit Bailey |
| Abstract |
Reducing the risk of mosquito bites is currently the only way to reduce the risk of West Nile virus infection. Methods for avoiding mosquito bites include limiting the time spent outdoors at dawn and dusk, wearing protective clothing and using an insect repellent. Repellents containing DEET (N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide, also known as N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide) are the most effective and most widely used. However, concerns have been raised over the risk of adverse toxic effects, especially in young children and pregnant and lactating women. In this article, we review the available evidence on the effectiveness and safety of DEET-based products. The evidence does not support increased risk in young children. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | 25% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 2 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 50% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 25% |
| Scientists | 1 | 25% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 3 | 1% |
| Indonesia | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Japan | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 204 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 36 | 17% |
| Researcher | 34 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 22 | 10% |
| Student > Master | 20 | 9% |
| Other | 19 | 9% |
| Other | 32 | 15% |
| Unknown | 48 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 52 | 25% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 24 | 11% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 20 | 9% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 12 | 6% |
| Chemistry | 12 | 6% |
| Other | 41 | 19% |
| Unknown | 50 | 24% |
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