Scientists still consider deet to be the standard against which other, newer insect repellent active ingredients are judged. Broad scientific consensus holds that the chemical is safe when used as ...

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst say a naturally occurring compound secreted by the skin of donkeys can ...

Yet between 2007 and 2012, there were only about 2,800 reported health incidents involving the chemical, the agency said in its most recent review. DEET has also been used for about 80 years.