YEREVAN. – In honey samples from mining regions in Armenia an excess of maximum allowable concentration of metals is discovered, expert Olga Belayeva told Armenian News-NEWS.am presenting the annual report for honey samples for 2011.

Answering to the question whether any excess of metals should be tied with mines the expert explained that in this case the reason is pollution caused by production emissions by plants in Yerevan. In tow honey samples DDT was found with an excess of MAC 20 and 18 times.

The samples were from Armenia’s Aragatsotn and Gegharkunk regions were the substance is used.