[Chgogal]

When I went to South East Asia I decided to only use repellents that had DDT. There was more probability of being bitten by mosquitoes with dengue, malaria etc. then getting cancer. Also, the repellents with DDT really work. On a trip to Hawaii with some girl friends, they were so afraid of getting cancer they used some lemon based repellent, I used my DDT repellent and not one bite. They were covered in bites. I am not saying DDT is harmless. If you are going to a mosquito ridden area with the threat of yellow fever, dengue, malaria etc. and you are there for only a few weeks you have to calculate the risk for yourself.

[Rockingham]

For that reason, in Africa, DDT is approved for limited domestic uses, and India manufactures several thousand tons a year for its purposes. Notably, outside of the lab setting, the ill effects of DDT tend to be compounded by and obscured by other persistent organic pollutants that are commonly attributable to pesticides, plastics, fire retardants, and personal care products.