>>1769998>I suspect permithian isn't very good for your health, even when applied correctly to your clothes but it definitely beats the cocktail of diseasesWhy do you suspect that? Obviously any insecticide isn’t good for you like vitamin C is, but there hasn’t been any evidence that I know of showing any harmful effects when used as directed, especially when compared to what Lyme disease can do.
For a personal anecdote, I mixed a 5% permethrin and lotion solution up and covered my entire body with it from head to toe twice to get rid of what I think were scabies (thanks to a dumpy motel in Acadia) - and I didn’t die or get noticeably more stupid. This is what is prescribed by doctors as the treatment for even children and infants. In comparison, for tick deterrence, it’s a 0.5% solution you spray on your clothes and let dry - not even directly on your skin.
