UNDP Donates Equipment to the AUA Center for Responsible Mining, Fulfilling its Pledge

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YEREVAN, Armenia — In June 2015, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Armenia fulfilled its pledge to donate blood lead level testing equipment and supplies to the American University of Armenia (AUA) Center for Responsible Mining. The donated equipment and supplies will help AUA Center for Responsible Mining researchers to measure blood lead levels for people living in mining communities. The information will be used to advise on steps needed to improve health prospects for children and adults living in those communities. The equipment donation was made as part of “Let’s Protect Armenia from Toxic Pollution” crowdfunding campaign organized by ONEArmenia last year. The aim of the campaign was to enable the AUA Center for Responsible Mining to conduct independent monitoring of communities for toxic heavy-metal pollution resulting from mining and mineral processing in Armenia.