One mold species may produce more than one type ... For example, in 2004, Kenya recorded an outbreak of aflatoxin poisoning ...

One of the most dangerous mold metabolites is aflatoxins. These highly toxic compounds can lead to severe liver damage and even cancer. They most commonly occur in: Aflatoxins are particularly ...

continued consumption of high levels of aflatoxin in foods has been implicated in liver cancer. In South Africa and China, fumonisins have been implicated in esophageal cancer after continual ...

Aflatoxin B1, produced by the mold fungi Aspergillus flavus, is one of the most dangerous mycotoxins. It causes oncological diseases, disorders of the reproductive system and suppresses the general ...

According to Prof Achileo Kaaya, a Food Scientist /Technologist from the School of Food Technology Nutrition and Bioengineering at Makerere University Aflatoxins are a group of mycotoxins ...

Rising temperatures because of climate change are increasing the risk of human exposure to mycotoxins, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA).

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Killing an estimated nine million people a year, with rising mortality rates, cancer is the second leading cause of death in the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) notes one of the most ...

New Delhi, Mar 11 (PTI) There have been a few detections of Aflatoxin, a toxic substance, in rice consignments exported from India to the European Union (EU), but the country has been complying ...