EPA Approves Chemical That Repels, Kills Ticks, Mosquitoes, But Is Nontoxic To Humans, Other Mammals

The New York Times (8/10, McNeil) reports, “Adding a new weapon to the fight against insect-borne illnesses...the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday approved a new chemical that both repels and kills ticks and mosquitoes.” This “chemical, nootkaton...