Pesticides in Mother's Milk, Fruits, Soil

As Armenia ponders capitalism, issues like this are becoming more common.

A study by a non-governmental organization...has found traces of chlororganic pesticides in soil, vegetables, fruits and even in mother milk, which in some instances exceeded the permitted level.

...the residues of pesticides originate mainly from wrong use of pesticide. She said many farmers still widely use pesticides which were banned years ago. The organization has sent the results of the study to health and agricultural ministries for further action.

Pesticides have been known to cancer, among other things.

Source: ArmenPress