Aflatoxins and Disease
- 1 March 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Vol. 30 (2) , 422-425
- https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1981.30.422
Abstract
These days it is widely believed by experts that most cancers are caused by environmental factors. The epidemiology of most of these suspected factors is still equivocal. One such factor which has been widely studied is aflatoxin, a chemical produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus. Because of the widespread distribution of this agent, its known toxicity, and its frequent ingestion by humans, aflatoxin may well be a significant cause of cancer worldwide. This paper attempts to summarize some of the historical and epidemiological evidence regarding aflatoxins and disease.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Study of an Epidemic of Jaundice, Presumably Due to Toxic Hepatitis, in Northwest IndiaGastroenterology, 1977