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February 2018 - WHO
1 Food Safety DigestFebruary 2018 AflatoxinsAflatoxins pose a serious health risk to humans and livestockAflatoxins are poisonous substances produced by certain kinds of fungi (moulds) that are found naturally all over the world; they can contaminate food crops and pose a serious health threat to humans and also pose a significant economic burden, causing an estimated 25% or more of the world s food crops to be destroyed annually. Most human exposure comes from nuts and grains Two closely related species of fungi are mainly responsible for producing the aflatoxins of public health significance: Aspergillus flavus and A.
on very few data. Estimates of dietary exposure to AFM1 have rarely exceeded 1 ng/kg bw per day in any country (although up to 6.5 and 8.8 ng/kg bw per day for young children and breastfed infants have been reported). Long-term exposure can have serious health consequences Long-term or chronic exposure to aflatoxins has several health
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