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Exposure to aflatoxins greater among poor in eastern Kenya

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  • Leroy, Jef L.
  • Wang, Jia-Senhg
  • Jones, Kelly M.

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This study is the first to show the significant association between poverty and aflatoxin exposure. Yet, whether or not aflatoxin truly causes child stunting is a question that can only be answered through a rigorous approach, such as a randomized-controlled trial. In the meantime, knowing that the poorest families are at the greatest health risk from this food-borne toxin suggests that ad-dressing aflatoxin contamination should be a priority for policy-makers concerned about the welfare of the poor. Furthermore, a better understanding of how better-off families manage to miti-gate aflatoxin exposure can be used to develop strategies that pro-tect the poor.

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  • Leroy, Jef L. & Wang, Jia-Senhg & Jones, Kelly M., 2015. "Exposure to aflatoxins greater among poor in eastern Kenya," Project notes 3, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    • Handle: RePEc:fpr:prnote:2015pn3
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