It may be hazardous to some children. There's no reason to panic, but this summer, you might try one of the growing number of non-DEET alternatives. Since 1961, a handful of medical journal reports have blamed the chemical for confusion, convulsions, brain damage, and even three deaths in children. The pressure on governments at all levels to change they way they do business is growing steadily. Public confidence in governmental institutions is low.
Polls show many people feel a deep anxiety about the future.
People no longer take a better future for their children as an article of faith. When you're talking about a fair number of the positions connected with protecting and restoring the environment, it is not easy to answer that question in less than 1000 words. That's because so many new environmental jobs come in such unorthodox packages. Both can seem soooo compelling. Both can seem sooooo risky.