New York State Mandates BUG SPRAY Usage with New Law

A lot of people think that bug sprays have a really bad chemical in them and New York State is limiting where you can use the bug spray.

DEET is a popular ingredient in bug spray and there are a lot of people that think that the spray is bad for you, but according to the EPA and the Cleveland Clinic, if used appropriately it is pretty safe. Now that it is the warmer months of course, you see way more bug sprays and mosquitos. A popular choice now for bug spray is a more natural choice such as plan based repellants.

DEET works not necessarily about how strong is is but more about how LONG is works. For example, if you have a bug spray that contains 10% DEET it will work for about 2 hours or so where if you have a bug spray that has 30% DEET it will work for about 5 hours.

Are these chemicals harmful?

The New York State Department of Health has all these laws that are specific to not being able to use pesticides on school properties in New York State:

Under amendments to the State Education Law (Section 409-k) and Social Services Law (Section 390-g), no school or daycare center can apply pesticides to any playgrounds, turf, or athletic or playing fields".

The biggest law that New York has when it comes to DEET is that children under 2 months old should not be exposed to DEET and bug spray--which, might be an obvious.

According to EWG:

"New York State does not ban DEET but i regulates its use, concentration, and application—especially for children. The New York State Department of Health enforces strict safety guidelines regarding DEET products and requires schools and daycares to notify parents before any pesticide application on their grounds"