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Anonymous asked in Home & GardenGarden & Landscape · 1 decade ago

The mosquito truck just drove through my neighborhood and sprayed me..?

i was outside while those trucks were spraying for mosquitos (i didnt get a warning, and i was away from my house). i had just taken a shower before,,and i was wondering should i take a shower again..i mean, is the mosquito spray harmful to your skin? will it dry out my skin or hair? will the chemicals dry out my hair? i didnt get sprayed exactly, but i could smell it and it was all in the air

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  • 1 decade ago
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    You'll be fine. The trucks spray naturally occurring bacterial spores -

    http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/health/mosquitoes/la...

    Taking another shower probably isn't a bad idea though.

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    6 years ago

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    i was outside while those trucks were spraying for mosquitos (i didnt get a warning, and i was away from my house). i had just taken a shower before,,and i was wondering should i take a shower again..i mean, is the mosquito spray harmful to your skin? will it dry out my skin or hair? will the...

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    dont believe it when people say you will die. you wont. just go to the shower and wash with soap and water all over for a while. like 10 min, or more if you want. then using a tissue or something to cover your hands, stick your clothes in the washer. your hair and skin should be fine.

    the only problem is that bug spray is a poison. and like when you get spray poison on you when you spray it yourself, you just wash it off.

  • 1 decade ago

    Don't take any chances. Take a shower immediately. You don't know what's in that stuff. They may claim it's "safe," but that's a statistical thing and they've been wrong before. You don't know how you personally will react to it. Get it off you, now.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Take a shower and wash your clothes. If you feel any odd symptoms then you should call your doctor immediately or go to the ER.

  • 1 decade ago

    I have no clue but I would take like 2 showers just in case. Then call a doctor.

  • 1 decade ago

    Jesus, take a shower right away. You've got to get that off of you ASAP or you could be in huge, huge trouble.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The truck driver must have mistaken you for a blood-sucker. These things can happen.

  • 1 decade ago

    Those pesticides can enter your body through the pores. Don't take chances!

  • 1 decade ago

    no you dont need to take a shower but i think you should. you will get the smell out of you and you will feel cleaner.

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