  I'm happy to see the US Food and Drug Administration warning against bug spray around children. They limit the dangers listed to breathing problems, but I've read in other good sources that many bug sprays are carcinogenic and can even cause brain damage. As annoying as insects and bugs can be, bug sprays are far more dangerous. urlLink Fighting Fleas and Ticks : "Common household fleas don't usually transmit diseases to pets and people.
(See 'Human Problems. ') The tiny insects are mainly 'just a nuisance,' says Marcia Larkins, D.V.M., chief of the companion and wildlife drugs branch in the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine. 'They generally cause a lot of itching and scratching. They may also cause some discomfort due to possible allergic flea bite dermatitis. '" 
