The same continuous increase is found with perinatal mortality, malformations, premature births and other reproductive disorders. With regard to these problems, women's health, including reproductive health, becomes a subject of a special interest, considering that women's health can be used as an indicator of the state of the environment. There are many other problems, connected with environmental factors, which cause damage to human health in Armenia. The studies of the ambient air pollution for the last three years show high concentrations of lead, NO2, SO2, dust, CO and formaldehyde. The situation of food contamination by cadmium and lead also poses a main health threat.
Lead pollution is caused mainly by the exclusive use of leaded petrol.
Furthermore, waste disposal is also a big problem. All waste is brought to the country- side situated near to the cities and is incinerated without any measures of pollution control. Armenia continuous to be a country where malaria is endemic. Recently malaria cases have increases greatly. DDT has been used in Armenia for a long period of time but it was forbidden a few years ago.