# Some People Really Are Mosquito Magnets, and They're Stuck That Way

> Certain compounds in our skin determine how much we attract mosquitoes, new research suggests—and those compounds don’t change much over time

- **Category:** Research
- **Kind:** Article
- **Host:** scientificamerican.com
- **Destination:** https://scientificamerican.com/article/some-people-really-are-mosquito-magnets-and-theyre-stuck-that-way
- **Date added:** 2026

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