Post by The Big PINK One♥ on Aug 11, 2010 13:59:17 GMT -5
From Refinery29
Every outdoor-lover carries a spray-can of Off and a tube of Cortizone during the summer months. But to really ward off mosquitoes, you might want to check what you're wearing, too. Mosquitoes are attracted to darker clothing, and the black leggings trend has many in Southeast Asia worried about the spread of dengue—a disease carried by mosquitoes. There's been a 40% increase of reported cases of dengue in Southeast Asia since last year, and fatalities have increased to 43 deaths so far—26 of whom were between 10 and 24, the age where most women wear leggings, report the Thai government. Officials recommend wearing light-colored denim. As if you needed another reason to retire those old stand-bys.
Here's some alternatives that you could try out:
