Why Some People Are Mosquito Magnets
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Why Some People Are Mosquito Magnets

Differences in skin odors are a potential major player in whether you’re eaten alive by mosquitoes or passed up for a more enticing snack The most enticing scents to mosquitoes came from people with higher levels of carboxylic acids, which are produced in sebum, an oily compound that helps keep skin moisturized Compared to the…