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All you need to know about aflatoxin

Aflatoxin infected maize and peanuts. Photo: foodsafetytrainingcertification.com

Aflatoxins are naturally occurring cancer-causing toxins produced by a mould fungus that attacks crop such as maize, peanuts, cottonseed and tree nuts, according to online publication cancer.gov

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