Tracking environmental temperature changes for their impacts on food safety is increasingly important.

Tracking environmental temperature changes for their impacts on food safety is increasingly important.

As just a few degrees of change will shape how food risks develop and unfold, according to recent research.  

As just a few degrees of change will shape how food risks develop and unfold, according to recent research.  

The presentation was well received by IAFNS as a step toward addressing crop health and food safety concerns in a changing environment.

The presentation was well received by IAFNS as a step toward addressing crop health and food safety concerns in a changing environment.

 Aflatoxin is a mycotoxin that poses significant dangers to food safety in the Corn Belt of the United States.

 Aflatoxin is a mycotoxin that poses significant dangers to food safety in the Corn Belt of the United States.

The mycotoxin known as asflatoxin is produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus, which grows best in warm, dry environments.

The mycotoxin known as asflatoxin is produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus, which grows best in warm, dry environments.

The study's co-author, Dr. Wu, stated that "the populations that are most susceptible [to aflatoxin] are people who live in warm areas where tree nuts, corn, and spices are basic diets." 

The study's co-author, Dr. Wu, stated that "the populations that are most susceptible [to aflatoxin] are people who live in warm areas where tree nuts, corn, and spices are basic diets." 

According to the author's findings, the areas that are now most impacted are sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, Central America, and the United States South.

According to the author's findings, the areas that are now most impacted are sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, Central America, and the United States South.

According to Wu, aflatoxin is "the most potent, naturally occurring human carcinogen" and poses a danger of causing liver cancer.

According to Wu, aflatoxin is "the most potent, naturally occurring human carcinogen" and poses a danger of causing liver cancer.

According to Wu, aflatoxin is "the most potent, naturally occurring human carcinogen" and poses a danger of causing liver cancer.

According to Wu, aflatoxin is "the most potent, naturally occurring human carcinogen" and poses a danger of causing liver cancer.

Aflatoxin causes about 100,000 cases of liver cancer every year, and acute cases can happen at high dosages.

Aflatoxin causes about 100,000 cases of liver cancer every year, and acute cases can happen at high dosages.

Aflatoxin causes about 100,000 cases of liver cancer every year, and acute cases can happen at high dosages.

Aflatoxin causes about 100,000 cases of liver cancer every year, and acute cases can happen at high dosages.