Agro‐food systems are undergoing rapid innovation in the world and the system's continuum
is promoted at different scales with one of the main outcomes to improve nutrition of …

Background The initial stages of human life including the fetal period, infancy and early
childhood are the most critical periods of human growth and development. Due to immature …

EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the risks to public health related to the
presence of aflatoxins in food. The risk assessment was confined to aflatoxin B1 (AFB 1) …

Aflatoxins are endemic in Kenya. The 2004 outbreak of acute aflatoxicosis in the country
was one of the unprecedented epidemics of human aflatoxin poisoning recorded in …

Introduction Mycotoxin exposure during pregnancy has been associated with adverse birth
outcomes in low-and middle-income countries. The evidence, however, is inconsistent and …

The aim of this study was to systematically review associations between dietary mycotoxins
exposure and child growth and morbidity of children aged 5 years or younger. Peer …

Background Aflatoxins are regarded as the most potent genotoxic and carcinogenic type of
mycotoxins. This meta-analysis was performed to investigate a the relation of aflatoxin B1 …

Background Linear growth faltering continues to negatively affect children in low-and middle-
income countries and is associated with poor cognitive, developmental, and educational …

We assess the impact of a package of post-harvest technologies on aflatoxin contamination
of maize through a randomized trial in rural Kenya. Some elements of this package (training …

Background Naturally occurring aflatoxins may contribute to poor growth and nutritional
statuses in children. Objectives We analyzed the relationship between contemporary and …