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Aflatoxin exposure from milk in rural Kenya and the contribution to the risk of liver cancer by Sirma, A.J., Makita, K., Grace, Delia, Senerwa, D., Lindahl, Johanna F.

“…This assessed the risk of liver cancer posed by AFM1 in milk, assuming 10-fold lower carcinogenicity than AFB1. …”
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Aspergillus flavus and cancer risks by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Lethal aflatoxin secreted by the mould Aspergillus flavus, poses a significant risk of liver cancer throughout the world. Approximately a quarter of the food produced by tropical countries may contain this chemical. …”
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Aflatoxins: Finding solutions for improved food safety by Unnevehr, Laurian J., Grace, Delia

“…The best documented health impact of chronic exposure to aflatoxins is liver cancer. It is estimated that 26,000 Africans living south of the Sahara die annually of liver cancer associated with aflatoxin exposure. …”
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Framework for cost-effectiveness analysis of aflatoxin reduction by CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health

“…Subsidization of aflatoxin control technologies is a cost-effective strategy for reducing liver cancer and possibly also for reducing stunting in children.…”
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Prevalence of aflatoxin- and fumonisin-producing fungi associated with cereal crops grown in Zimbabwe and their associated risks in a climate change scenario by Akello, J., Ortega Beltran, A., Katati, B., Atehnkeng, J., Augusto, J., Mwila, C.M., Mahuku, George S., Chikoye, David, Bandyopadhyay, R.

“…AF exposure risk assessment revealed that small grain consumption posed low health risks (≤0.02 liver cancer cases/100,000 persons/year) while maize consumption potentially caused higher liver cancer rates of up to 9.2 cases/100,000 persons/year depending on the locality. …”
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Aflatoxin M1 contamination of milk in the greater Addis Ababa milk shed, Ethiopia by Szonyi, Barbara, Gizachew, D., Tegegne, Azage, Hanson, Jean, Grace, Delia

“…Exposure to aflatoxins causes serious illness in humans, including liver cancer and stunting in children. When cows ingest aflatoxin-contaminated feed, they secrete aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) in their milk. …”
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Impact of conservation farming practices on Aspergillus population density, peanut aflatoxin level, and exposure risk in Zambia by Akello, J., Alamu, E.O., Mwila, C.M., Kachapulula, P.W., Mukanga, M., Njapau, H., Chikoye, D., Ortega-Beltran, A., Bandyopadhyay, R.

“…Probable daily aflatoxin intake ranged from 12.7 to 767.1 ng/kg body weight/d, depending on the age of consumers. The estimated liver cancer risk due to consumption of raw peanuts (0.334 to 20.128 cases/100,000 persons/year) was highest among children below 5 years and least for young adults. …”
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Aflatoxins in food and feed: Impacts risks, and management strategies by Brown, Lynn R.

“…Habitual consumption at lower levels causes liver cancer and immune suppression, and is strongly associated with stunting. …”
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Demand for aflatoxin-safe maize in Kenya: Dynamic response to price and advertising by Hoffmann, Vivian, Moser, Christine, Herrman, Timothy

“…Of greater concern is chronic exposure, which has been linked in numerous studies to liver cancer and may also contribute to child stunting. …”
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Infection of maize by Fusarium species and contamination with fumonisin in Africa by Fandohan, P., Hell, K., Marasas, W.F.O., Wingfield, M.J.

“…However, their occurrence in maize has been associated with high incidences of oesophageal and liver cancer. Infection of maize by Fusarium species and contamination with fumonisins are generally influenced by many factors including environmental conditions (climate, temperature, humidity), insect infestation and pre- and postharvest handling. …”
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MicroRNA-mediated regulation of key signaling pathways in hepatocellular carcinoma: A mechanistic insight by Ruiz-Manriquez, Luis M., Carrasco-Morales, Oscar, Sanchez Z, E. Adrian, Osorio-Pérez, Sofía Madeline, Estrada-Meza, Carolina, Pathak, Surajit, Banerjee, Antara, Bandyopadhyay, Anindya, Duttaroy, Asim K., Paul, Sujay

“…Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common type of primary liver cancer. The molecular pathogenesis of HCC varies due to the different etiologies and genotoxic insults. …”
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Knowledge, perceptions and practices regarding aflatoxins and aflatoxin management solutions among women: a perspective from two communities in Nigeria by Falade, T.D.O., Kadjo, D., Ortega-Beltran, A., Atser, G., Sanni, L.

“…Aflatoxins are hepatotoxins that can cause liver cancer, suppress immunity and impede normal development in children as antinutritional compounds. …”
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Mycotoxin binders: An option for safer milk in Kenya? by Mutua, Florence K., Lindahl, Johanna F., Grace, Delia

“…Consumption of products contaminated with aflatoxins can have serious health effects, including liver cancer from chronic exposure. Aflatoxins also cause problems in livestock production, with animals producing less, and there are also concerns about aflatoxins in the animal products, especially dairy products. …”
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Aflatoxin contamination of maize, groundnut, and sorghum grown in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger and aflatoxin exposure assessment by Falade, Titilayo D.O., Neya, A., Bonkoungou, S., Dagno, K., Basso, A., Senghor, A.L., Atehnkeng, J., Ortega Beltran, A., Bandyopadhyay, R.

“…Aflatoxin exposure values were high with an estimated 9, 28, and 126 liver cancer cases/100,000 persons/year in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, respectively. …”
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Aflatoxin contamination of maize flour in Kenya: Results from multi-city, multi-round surveillance by Hoffmann, Vivian, Ndisio, Boaz, Barasa, Allan, Okoth, Sheila, Murphy, Mike

“…Aflatoxin is a contaminant which causes liver cancer and has been linked to childhood stunting. …”
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International agricultural research to reduce food risks: Case studies on aflatoxins by Grace, Delia, Mahuku, George S., Hoffmann, Vivian, Atherstone, Christine, Upadhyaya, Hari D., Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit

“…Aflatoxins, the best studied of these mycotoxins, cause around 90,000 cases of liver cancer each year and are strongly associated with stunting and immune suppression in children. …”
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Prevalence and mitigation of aflatoxins in Kenya (1960-to date) by Mutegi, C., Cotty, P.J., Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit

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Keeping toxigenic Aspergillus section Flavi and aflatoxin contamination at bay by deploying atoxigenic-based biocontrol products during production of groundnut and maize in Mozambi... by Augusto, J., Atehnkeng, J., Ortega-Beltran, A., Cotty, P.J., Bandyopadhyay, R.

“…Aflatoxins, produced by aflatoxigenic Aspergillus section Flavi fungi, commonly occur in groundnut and maize grown in Mozambique and have long been associated with high prevalence of liver cancer, stunting, and restricted access to lucrative international markets. …”
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Mycotoxin hazards in the Kenyan food and feed market: A retrospective study by Kibugu, J., Mburu, D., Munga, L., Lusweti, F., Grace, Delia, Lindahl, Johanna F.

“…Lifetime human consumption of wheat and maize leads to high additional risk for primary liver cancer, human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) associated with dietary aflatoxin, wheat and its products causing the highest disease burden. …”
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Improving food safety on the farm: Experimental evidence from Kenya on agricultural incentives and subsidies as public health investments by Hoffmann, Vivian, Jones, Kelly M.

“…We find that subsidization of aflatoxin control technologies is a cost-effective strategy for reducing liver cancer and possibly also for reducing stunting in children. …”
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