A workshop on “Raising Awareness on Mercury-Containing Products and Data Validation” took place

The event was organized within the framework of “Building Capacity in Armenia to Support the Phase-out of Mercury Additive Products”  project implemented by the Ministry of Environment in colloboration with UNEP.
 The event was attended by the officers of the National Academy of Sciences, non-governmental organizations and other interested institutions.
Knarik Grigoryan, Expert  on Chemical Safety of “Armenian Women for Health and Healthy Environment” NGO, presented the results of the research conducted in household lamp stores in 13 cities of 9 regions in Armenia. She noted that there were three main types of light bulbs in specialized lamp shops, building materials stores: mercury-containing fluorescent lamps, mercury-free incandescent lamps, and state-of-the-art (LED) lamps. 

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