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Why You Should Buy 45°N 68°W® Natural Insect Repellent?

When it comes to natural insect repellents, 45N 68W has been consistently rated #1 by outdoors enthusiasts and here are the reasons why you should have it in your arsenal…..

It’s a Potent, Proven, Safe Alternative to potentially harmful chemical based repellents. Effective against several species of arthropods and anthropods including Ticks (that may carry Lyme disease), Flies, Gnats, No-see-ums, Fleas and Mosquitoes (that may carry West Nile Virus).

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INTRINSIC BENEFITS included with each bottle, at no additional cost:

– PEACE OF MIND – Safe for the entire family.

– PREVENTION – Safety is paramount; vector and tick borne diseases are on the rise with new strains being discovered. Prevention is better than cure.

– IT’S A “NATURAL-SYNERGISTIC^TM” FORMULATION – Formulated by an experienced Registered Pharmacist (NJ) with extensive experience in pharmaceutical drug formulation and manufacturing. ***Patent pending with the USPTO.

• Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus – CDC and EPA approved and deemed effective as an insect repellent.
• Neem – Approved by USDA as a safe and effective pesticide on food crops, used as a repellent in the Indian sub-continent for millennia.
• Soybean Oil – Bite blocker, repellent.
• Citronella – Repellent, Antifungal.
• Rosemary – Repellent.
• Witch Hazel – Skin protectant and Astringent.
• Glycerin – Hydrator.

– EXTENSIVELY TESTED – Product formulation tested and tweaked over a 2 year period all over United States including 100 mile wilderness in Maine, Snake Bight in the Everglades, Florida, Adirondacks, New York etc.

– FREE OF HARMFUL CHEMICALS

• No DEET (N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide)
• No Parabens.
• No Synthetic dyes.
• No Petrochemicals.
• No Alcohol.
• No Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’s).
• Not a plastics solvent, will NOT harm plastics or photographic equipment if it comes in contact.

– ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY – Fully Biodegradable.

– HIGHEST QUALITY INGREDIENTS – Pharmaceutical and Food Grade.

– SMELLS GREAT – Lightly fragrant with lemon eucalyptus, citronella and rosemary overtones.

– LONG LASTING – Slow release properties. During field tests a single application lasted for over 12 hours depending on several factors including weather conditions, level of physical exertion, type of terrain, your skin type and body chemistry. We recommend reapplication as and when necessary.

– AWARD WINNING PRODUCT – Winner of The Great Bug-Off 2012. Endorsed by your peers who love and enjoy the outdoors, super athletes, adventurers, renowned authors of hiking guidebooks and record holder of long distance hiking.

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– MOSQUITOES RESISTANT TO DEET – A recent study published in the journal PLoS One reveals that mosquitoes are becoming increasingly less responsive to DEET, and are even now learning how to shut off their senses when exposed to it.

– CRUELTY FREE PRODUCT – No animals were harmed in the process. NOT tested on animals. Will not harm bees & butterflies.

– SUPPORT CONSERVATION – By purchasing our products you help support conservation efforts of environmentally conscious organizations like Against Malaria Foundation, Appalachian Trail Conservancy.

– VALUE – Approx. 650 non-aerosol actuations per bottle, good for 10 to 12 full applications.

– BUY LOCAL – Made in USA. Support your local businesses and help revive American manufacturing industry. Supply chain – 95% of ingredients are sourced locally (exception is neem oil, quality desired for the formulation is currently not produced or available in US).

– NO RISK – No questions asked, money back guarantee including shipping, if dissatisfied for any reason.

– CUSTOMER SERVICE – We treat our Employees, Customers, Partners and Suppliers with respect and integrity; respond quickly and honestly. We don’t need a 500-page manual on how to behave; mutual respect of all living beings is at the core of our values.

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Mosquito Coil – A Deadly Insect Repellent

Mosquito coil is mosquito-repelling incense, usually shaped into a spiral, and
typically made from a dried paste of pyrethrum powder. The coil is usually held at the center of the spiral, suspending it in the air, or wedged by two pieces of
fireproof nettings to allow continuous smoldering. Burning usually begins at the
outer end of the spiral and progresses slowly toward the centre of the spiral,
producing a mosquito-repellent smoke. A typical mosquito coil can measure around 6 inches (15 cm) in diameter and lasts up to 8 hours. Mosquito coils are widely used in Asia, Africa, and South America. [Source: Wikipedia]

I recently came across a study published by J. Zhang, School of Public Health and Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, UMDNJ and Rutgers University. According to the researchers, the smoke that is emitted by
these mosquito coils may contain pollutants that can be of serious health concern, posing “significant acute and chronic risks.”

In the study, it was discovered that significant amounts of volatile organic
compounds in it, including carcinogens (cancer-causing chemicals), were found in the smoke from mosquito coils.

“Burning one mosquito coil released the same amount of particulate matter as burning 75-137 cigarettes would emit. The amount of formaldehyde (an irritating carcinogen that effects many processes inside body) emission from one mosquito coil was as high as that emitted when 51 cigarettes are burnt,” the researchers said.

Would YOU expose your loved ones to smoke from 100 cigarettes each day?

In another study by UC Riverside scientists, many mosquito coils – most notably those manufactured in Asia – often contain up to one percent BCME (which stands for bis[cloromethyl]ether, a chemical associated with the breakdown of S-2). BCME has been described as “the most potent lung cancer chemical ever discovered.” And lung cancer is just about the most deadly cancer known. In one Chinese factory where mosquito coils were manufactured, a large fraction of employees were dead within five years of starting their jobs. The cause? Lung cancer. Source

The use of mosquito coils as an insect repellent is not only prevalent in Asia, Africa and South America but also readily available and used throughout United States. The dangers of chemical based insect repellents have been well documented and it is evident that mosquito coils smoke poses both acute and chronic health risks and one should avoid their usage.

You can take preventative measures to avoid contracting vector-borne
disease including Malaria, West Nile Virus etc.. Here are 13 ways to eliminate mosquitoes from your home:

1. Maintain hygienic conditions around your home.
2. Reduce or Eliminate their preferred breeding grounds — standing, stagnant water. Mosquitoes will develop in any puddle that lasts more than 4 days.
3. Discard any containers around your home that could accumulate water.
4. Eliminate standing water on flat roofs.
5. Replace water in the bird baths (frequently).
6. Drain water from kid’s wading pools.
7. Don’t leave your swimming pool unattended.
8. Clean clogged roof gutters.
9. Mow your lawn regularly.
10. Plant naturally repelling plants including geranium, lavender, rosemary, citronella, catnip, lemongrass, chrysanthemums, marigold, penny-royal, basil etc.
11. Make sure you have insect screens installed on all your windows and doors of your home.
12. Wear light colored loose, long sleeved shirts and long pants.
13. Replace regular incandescent bulbs around your home with LED lights, yellow bug lights and sodium lamps.

Reducing mosquitoes around your house

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Prevention is the best medicine! Do use natural insect repellents, there are several options available including 45ºN 68ºW Natural Insect Repellent which can be purchased by clicking the hyperlink.

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Not All Insects are Harmful.

Of all the insect species, over 97 percent of those usually seen in the home landscape are either beneficial or are “innocent bystanders” so make sure the insect repellent you use is not harmful to them.

Another statistic according to the Natural History Museum in London only 1000 of the 1 million discovered insect species, is actually a ‘pest’.

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A few of the beneficial insects and spiders found in your backyard are:

• Bees
• Ground beetle
• Praying Mantids
• Lady beetles
• Spiders
• Hover flies (syrphid flies or flower flies): These are non-biting and non-stinging flies closely resemble wasps and bees
• Big-eyed bugs
• Damsel bugs
• Minute pirate bugs

Protect your family and the environment by using botanical based alternates to chemical repellents. There are alternates including our’s 45N 68W Natural Insect Repellent., which is safe for the whole family and has been proven effective.

For further information and a copy of testimonials please email us — hiking [at] 45N68w [dot] com or visit our website www.NOTdeet.com .

A safe alternate to DEET + other chemical based insect repellents

neu·ro·tox·in

/ˈn(y)o͝orōˌtäksin/

Noun A poison that acts on the nervous system.

A report by Vincent Corbel of the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement in Montpellier, and Bruno Lapied from the University of Angers, France, released in 2009 found evidence that DEET could be toxic to the central nervous system.

N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide, abbreviated DEET,

Public release date: 4-Aug-2009

The popular insect repellent deet is neurotoxin
Source: http://healthresearchreport.me/2009/08/

The active ingredient in many insect repellents, deet, has been found to be toxic to the central nervous system. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Biology say that more investigations are urgently needed to confirm or dismiss any potential neurotoxicity to humans, especially when deet-based repellents are used in combination with other neurotoxic insecticides.

Vincent Corbel from the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement in Montpellier, and Bruno Lapied from the University of Angers, France, led a team of researchers who investigated the mode of action and toxicity of deet (N,N-Diethyl-3-methylbenzamide). Corbel said, “We’ve found that deet is not simply a behavior-modifying chemical but also inhibits the activity of a key central nervous system enzyme, acetycholinesterase, in both insects and mammals”.

Discovered in 1953, deet is still the most common ingredient in insect repellent preparations. It is effective against a broad spectrum of medically important pests, including mosquitoes. Despite its widespread use, controversies remain concerning both the identification of its target sites at the molecular level and its mechanism of action in insects. In a series of experiments, Corbel and his colleagues found that deet inhibits the acetylcholinesterase enzyme – the same mode of action used by organophosphate and carbamate insecticides. These insecticides are often used in combination with deet, and the researchers also found that deet interacts with carbamate insecticides to increase their toxicity. Corbel concludes, “These findings question the safety of deet, particularly in combination with other chemicals, and they highlight the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to the development of safer insect repellents for use in public health”.

Although DEET is classified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a non-carcinogen, some also claim that DEET can cause cancer, in addition to a number of other health problems from seizures to birth defects. Consumers are left to decide whether to apply DEET based products and accept the unknown risks or expose themselves unprotected to mosquitoes and other biting insects which could spread serious and often life-threatening diseases such as Lyme Disease, Dengue, Malaria and West Nile Virus.

Following are  some additional references online:

The Pesticide Information Project of Cooperative Extension Offices of Cornell University states that “Everglades National Park employees having extensive DEET exposure were more likely to have insomnia, mood disturbances and impaired cognitive function than were lesser exposed co-workers”.
Source: “DEET”. Pesticide Information Profile. EXTOXNET. October 1997. Retrieved 2007-09-26.

DEET is an effective solvent, and may dissolve some plastics, rayon, spandex, other synthetic fabrics, and painted or varnished surfaces including nail polish.
Source: Anna Petherick (2008-03-13). “How DEET jams insects’ smell sensors”. Nature News. Retrieved 2008-03-16.

Full disclosure: We are the manufacturer’s of 45N 68W Natural Insect Repellent, DEET has been proven effective, however only you can decide if the cost is worth paying with possible side effects after repeated use especially when equal if not better alternates are available, including our product. We encourage you to do your research on DEET and other chemical based repellents. There is truth to the old adage “prevention is better than cure”.  

Be safe and happy trails!

For more information on 45N 68W Natural Insect Repellent, please visit http://www.NOTdeet.com or contact us for further information.

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Join us in supporting AGAINST MALARIA Foundation

http://www.AgainstMalaria.com/45N68W

Against Malaria is an initiative of the Against Malaria Foundation, a charity registered in the UK, US, Australia and a number of other countries.

The Foundation was set up in August 2004 with the explicit aim of handling the money raised through World Swim Against Malaria. Since then Against Malaria has launched a number of other initiatives and has developed a significant number of fundraising partnerships whereby groups raising funds for nets, often for their own distributions, raise funds through Against Malaria. They do not take a cut or a fee so 100% of the funds these groups raise buys nets for them.

As stated in the Articles of Association of the Foundation, the official document describing their purpose, their aims are:

“…the relief of suffering from malaria by the provision of funds for the prevention and/or treatment of malaria and the advancement of education in the subjects of a) the problems and suffering caused by malaria and b) what can be done to alleviate them.”

More specifically, 100% of the money they receive buys long-lasting insecticidal mosquito nets (LLINs).

Quick link to the donation page located on Against Malaria Foundation website: http://www.AgainstMalaria.com/45N68W

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