21.   Pataki wanted it to overturn a ban on the chemical DEET, which is found in insect repellents.

22.   Sunday, the closest he got to nature was in his golf cart, where he sprayed his legs with insect repellent to ward off tics and Lyme disease.

23.   The chemical agents involved include pesticides, insect repellents, nerve gas and the anti-nerve-gas medications taken by many soldiers, said the scientists.

24.   The medical alert in the county means that residents should use insect repellents and wear long-sleeve shirts and pants outdoors at night.

25.   The second group of chemicals comprises pesticides and insect repellents.

26.   Then come insect repellents.

27.   They are the only two insect repellents approved by the Environmental Protection Agency for topical application to humans.

28.   Unlike most natural insect repellents, Treo is registered with the Environmental Protection Agency, meaning that the manufacturer has supplied the government with required safety and efficacy data.

29.   Vaccinations and insect repellents are protecting troops from measles, malaria and other once-deadly diseases.

30.   While the state sprays pesticides from aircraft over mosquito-breeding areas, residents and tourists spray themselves with insect repellents.