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Quantifying the Hidden Cancer Burden of Aflatoxins in West Africa

Submitted by pepraame on Fri, 05/08/2026 - 09:02

A new study led by Prof. Isaac Williams Ofosu and his research team is shedding light on one of West Africa’s most pressing but often overlooked food safety challenges: the long-term health burden of aflatoxin exposure. Published in the journal Food Safety and Risk, the study provides one of the most comprehensive quantitative assessments to date of aflatoxin-induced liver cancer risks in Ghana and Nigeria.

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