Why is bug spray safe to humans after it dries?

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To clarify, I know that the micro-doses used in home pesticide spray cans and powders are too little to harm a human when ingested. What I’ve been wondering is about other modes of transport. Could you get the residue in your eye if you handle a treated surface that’s dry and touch your eyes directly after? and could that be a problem?

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It’s *always* safe for humans.

That it’s extremely toxic to insects, who are **very** different from us, says nothing of its effects on us. You know what else acts as a deadly toxin on bugs? Caffeine, capsaicin, nicotine, aspartame, and so many more things we happily consume daily without any problems at all.

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