Are You Drinking DEET?

Every year, 100 million Americans slather on insect repellant to enjoy their outdoor barbecues, picnics and activities without getting bitten or stung. However, in the repellants used by about one-third of the U.S. population is a powerful chemical commonly known as DEET.

And as soon as you come inside and wash DEET from your skin and clothing, that DEET gets washed down the drain, and is now showing up in rivers and lakes. According to testing done for the Chicago Sun-Times, DEET is also present in your drinking water.

Deet is a Neurological Toxin.

Deet has been shown to cause nervous-system damage, including:

• Insomnia
• Mood changes
• Disorientation and clumsiness when walking
• Seizures
• Coma
• Even death

Have your tap water independently tested to find out what, if any, contaminants exist.

Chicago Sun-Times April 21, 2008