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MEDICAL QUESTIONS

The DEET Education Program does not provide medical advice or answer questions of a medical nature. You should call your doctor or other healthcare provider or local and state public health officials if you have questions about your health and the use of repellents containing DEET.

OTHER QUESTIONS

Please allow at least two working days for responses to inquiries submitted to the DEET Education Program.

DEET Education Program representatives can answer questions relating to proper repellent selection and appropriate use. We can provide information on DEET-based repellents, drawing on the extensive body of scientific knowledge developed over more than five decades of DEET usage. This information includes published studies and additional data reviewed by regulatory agencies.