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MOST WOMEN IN ARMENIAN VILLAGES HARMED WITH PESTS
15:44 March 06, 2015
EcoLur
Most women in Armenian villages are harmed with pesticides. In rural
areas the men have to leave the country in the search for a job,
while women have to deal with agricultural activities using pesticides.
"There are pesticides, which tend to get accumulated. They come out
of the organism through sweating, while during pregnancy the pests
can infect the foetus and through milk during lactation..." said
experts of "Armenian Women for Health and Healthy Environment" NGO
Lilik Simonyan and Qnarik Grigoryan at the press conference held at
EcoLur Press Club on 6 March.
"Armenian Women for Health and Healthy Environment" NGO conducted
studies in 20 communities Ararat, Armavir, Tavush and Gegharkounik
regions and carried out surveys with 567 people, mostly women. As a
result, 70% of the surveyed is conscious of the hazardousness of the
pesticides, but all four regions use pesticides by almost 100%. When
visiting the medical institutions in the communities, it was found out
that most doctors are not aware how to help in case of such poisoning.
The NGO studies in 20 communities show that pest warehouses are not
controlled and the pests get spread. The pests should be accumulated
urgently together with the contaminated land area so as to manage
the hazardous substances in proper manner.
http://ecolur.org/en/news/sos/most-women-in-armenian-villages-harmed-with-pests/7092/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvDdTAZLapY
15:44 March 06, 2015
EcoLur
Most women in Armenian villages are harmed with pesticides. In rural
areas the men have to leave the country in the search for a job,
while women have to deal with agricultural activities using pesticides.
"There are pesticides, which tend to get accumulated. They come out
of the organism through sweating, while during pregnancy the pests
can infect the foetus and through milk during lactation..." said
experts of "Armenian Women for Health and Healthy Environment" NGO
Lilik Simonyan and Qnarik Grigoryan at the press conference held at
EcoLur Press Club on 6 March.
"Armenian Women for Health and Healthy Environment" NGO conducted
studies in 20 communities Ararat, Armavir, Tavush and Gegharkounik
regions and carried out surveys with 567 people, mostly women. As a
result, 70% of the surveyed is conscious of the hazardousness of the
pesticides, but all four regions use pesticides by almost 100%. When
visiting the medical institutions in the communities, it was found out
that most doctors are not aware how to help in case of such poisoning.
The NGO studies in 20 communities show that pest warehouses are not
controlled and the pests get spread. The pests should be accumulated
urgently together with the contaminated land area so as to manage
the hazardous substances in proper manner.
http://ecolur.org/en/news/sos/most-women-in-armenian-villages-harmed-with-pests/7092/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvDdTAZLapY