Diethyl+methylbenzamide+(Silver+Class)

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=Abstract=

Diethyl methylbenzamide also known a DEET. DEET is used as a topical insect repellent that may cause irritation to eyes and mucous membranes, but not to the skin. It is available in concentrations of 1% all to way to 100%. DEET effectively "blinds" the insect's senses so that the biting/feeding instinct is not triggered by humans or animals which produce carbon dioxide and lactic acid. The American Academy of Pediatrics found no difference in safety for children, between products containing 10% and 30% DEET, when used as directed, but recommends that DEET not be used on infants less than two months old.

Using DEET on the skin and result in it being absorbed And it can enter the bloodstream. The more serious effects of DEET is that it can effect the central nervous system. It was found that is DEET is combined with a certain mosquito spray ingredient that it can lead to motor deficits and learning and memory dysfunction. Although few studies have been conducted to assess possible effects on the environment, DEET is a moderate chemical pesticide and may not be suitable for use in and around water sources. The people who make OFF!® products and the costumers who buy OFF!® would be the more effected than anyone if DEE was banned.

For my is like you can use DEET if you want to take that risk. Some people will hate it and some will love it but the choice to use it is up to you. DEET I don’t really think is worth using when you think of all the possibly troubles that it cause. Like would you really want your motor skills to possibly be affected just so that you can keep the bugs away. Come on it is so not worth it. I am not really sure if I think that product should be banned or not I guess I would have to think more about that. =Background=

Diethyl methylbenzamide also known a DEET. DEET is used as a topical insect repellent that may cause irritation to eyes and mucous membranes, but not to the skin. If you used it no bug will bite you. You can find DEET in most if not all insect repellents that are on the market. DEET is not one of the safest chemicals but small amount can be added to clothing to keep the bugs away. It is available in concentrations of 1% all to way to 100%.

All bug that bite are repelled by the chemical. DEET effectively "blinds" the insect's senses so that the biting/feeding instinct is not triggered by humans or animals which produce carbon dioxide and lactic acid.

The American Academy of Pediatrics found no difference in safety for children, between products containing 10% and 30% DEET, when used as directed, but recommends that DEET not be used on infants less than two months old. DEET is an effective solvent, and may dissolve (part of) some plastics, rayon, spandex, other synthetic fabrics, leather, and painted or varnished surfaces

=Human health implications=

Using DEET on the skin and result in it being absorbed And it can enter the bloodstream. The Medical Sciences Bulletin, published by Pharmaceutical Information Associates Ltd. reports, "Up to 56% of DEET applied topically penetrates intact human skin and 17% is absorbed into the bloodstream." DEET can also be absorbed to the gut. The more serious effects of DEET is that it can effect the central nervous system. In a study that was done Dr. Mohammed Abou-Donia found that lab animals exposed to the equivalent of average human doses of DEET performed far worse than untreated animals.He also found that is DEET is combined with a certain mosquito spray ingredient that it can lead to motor deficits and learning and memory dysfunction. Side effects may include rashes, skin eruptions, nausea, dermatitis, scarring, muscle cramps, irritability, lethargy, cerebral swelling cardio-respiratory arrest, and fatal encephalopathy. The American Academy of Pediatrics state that DEET is not considered safe for any child under the age of 5.

=Environmental implications=

Although few studies have been conducted to assess possible effects on the environment, DEET is a moderate chemical pesticide and may not be suitable for use in and around water sources. It has been found that DEET is slightly toxic for coldwater fish like the rainbow trout and the tilapia.

=Economic/Political Impact=

I think that the people who make OFF!® products and the costumers who buy OFF!® would be the more effected than anyone if DEE was banned. Most of the alternatives are under $15. If DEET was banned one of the products that I am sure that we would not have is OFF!®. The US uses DEET and I am pretty sure that others countries do to. If did was banned the average American would Probably just have to spend more or less money on a new brand of insect repellent.

=Summary=

What can I say about DEET that is good? Pretty much everyone uses it because they probably use OFF! ® But we really don’t know what effects it has on us unless we do research. Since must of us don’t do any kind of research I saying that you should use DEET at your own risk. Either you get a mosquito bite or you affect your motor skills and so much more. Which would you rather have happen?

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