日前從病人體內檢測到微量有毒物質後，亞美尼亞的醫師與科學家已發出緊急通報，而這些病人中有些人還是幼童的母親；先不論有毒物質對於亞美尼亞民眾的健康可能產生的影響，目前對於毒素的來源都還無法確定。
經過測試，醫生已證實毒素中含有會引發嚴重醫療問題的氯化物。
有人認為，農業用殺蟲劑中的化學物質已進入食物鏈的途徑。在前蘇聯1972年前下令禁止使用前，亞美尼亞國內都還使用像DDT此類的有機氯農藥。
污染現象可能是DDT殘留在土壤裡的物質所造成，但有些專家學者懷疑仍有農民非法在使用這些遭禁的化學品。
學者表示，人體會自然排出殺蟲劑中所含的有毒物質，但在排出時也會損害到神經和免疫系統。環境部長認為毒素很有可能是前蘇聯時期使用的殺蟲劑殘留在土壤之中，但也有可能是村民仍然留有這些舊式化學品的庫存，並加以使用。
Armenian doctors and scientists are sounding the alarm after discovering traces of toxic substances in patients, including the mothers of young children. Yet despite the potential health implications for the Armenian public, no one can identify the sources of the problem with any certainty.
In tests, doctors have found evidence of chlorides which could lead to serious medical problems.
One strong suggestion is that the chemicals have found their way into the food chain from pesticides used in farming.
Organochlorines such as the notorious pesticide DDT were used in Armenia until they were banned across the Soviet Union in 1972.
The poisoning could have come from a residue of DDT still left in the ground, but some experts suspect the banned chemical is still being used illegally by farmers.
Experts say that the toxic substances involved will be discharged from the body naturally, but that they do some damage to the nervous and immune systems along the way.
The environment minister believes the toxic traces may come from Soviet-era accumulations of pesticides in the soil, but he said it was also possible that villagers still have stores of old chemicals left over and may be using them.
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