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A Brief History of Chemical Shark Repellents

Shark Week Special

08-Jul-2016

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A Brief History of Chemical Shark Repellents

The human fear of sharks is an age old one. Even though your odds of being killed by a shark are estimated to be approximately 1 in 3.7 million, versus a 1 in 218 chance of simply dying from a fall, the fear persists, and over the years many chemists have turned their attentions to trying to find an effective chemical shark repellent – with somewhat mixed results.

Topics
  • repellents
  • copper acetate
  • dyes
  • sodium lauryl sulfate
  • succinimides
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