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View article: AI and Biotechnology to Combat Aflatoxins: Future Directions for Modern Technologies in Reducing Aflatoxin Risk
AI and Biotechnology to Combat Aflatoxins: Future Directions for Modern Technologies in Reducing Aflatoxin Risk Open
Although a decades-old problem in food safety, aflatoxin has largely resisted human control methods. This situation could be mitigated using new technologies that could provide better control all along the food supply chain, for crops freq…
View article: A FoodSafeR perspective on emerging food safety hazards and associated risks
A FoodSafeR perspective on emerging food safety hazards and associated risks Open
The recently launched FoodSafeR initiative is a cooperative and coordinated approach to the identification, assessment, and management of emerging food security challenges and associated risks—both chemical and microbial. The FoodSafeR con…
View article: Can AI help authors prepare better risk science manuscripts?
Can AI help authors prepare better risk science manuscripts? Open
Scientists, publishers, and journal editors are wondering how, whether, and to what extent artificial intelligence (AI) tools might soon help to advance the rigor, efficiency, and value of scientific peer review. Will AI provide timely, us…
View article: Cancer Burden from Dietary Exposure to Inorganic Arsenic in the United States: Risk Assessment and Policy Implications
Cancer Burden from Dietary Exposure to Inorganic Arsenic in the United States: Risk Assessment and Policy Implications Open
View article: Arsenic content and exposure in brown rice compared to white rice in the United States
Arsenic content and exposure in brown rice compared to white rice in the United States Open
Brown rice is often considered a healthy alternative to white rice due to the additional nutrients contained within the rice bran. However, the proposition of improved health outcomes by replacing white rice with brown rice in diets ignore…
View article: Impact of grain regulations on food safety
Impact of grain regulations on food safety Open
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View article: Potential Risks to Human Health from Benzoylurea Insecticides: A Case Study of the Interaction of Flufenoxuron and Hexaflumuron with Human Serum Albumin
Potential Risks to Human Health from Benzoylurea Insecticides: A Case Study of the Interaction of Flufenoxuron and Hexaflumuron with Human Serum Albumin Open
View article: Food Safety Research and Extension Needs for the U.S. Low-Moisture Food Industry
Food Safety Research and Extension Needs for the U.S. Low-Moisture Food Industry Open
Historically, low-moisture foods were considered to have minimal microbial risks. However, they have been linked to many high-profile multistate outbreaks and recalls in recent years, drawing research and extension attention to low-moistur…
View article: Unintended food safety impacts of agricultural circular economies, with case studies in arsenic and mycotoxins
Unintended food safety impacts of agricultural circular economies, with case studies in arsenic and mycotoxins Open
View article: Bt corn and cotton planting may benefit peanut growers by reducing aflatoxin risk
Bt corn and cotton planting may benefit peanut growers by reducing aflatoxin risk Open
Summary Decades of studies have shown that Bt corn, by reducing insect damage, has lower levels of mycotoxins (fungal toxins), such as aflatoxin and fumonisin, than conventional corn. We used crop insurance data to infer that this benefit …
View article: Issue Information ‐ TOC
Issue Information ‐ TOC Open
View article: Study protocol to assess aflatoxin M1 health risks versus benefits of dairy consumption in Ethiopian children: an epidemiological trial and risk-benefit analysis
Study protocol to assess aflatoxin M1 health risks versus benefits of dairy consumption in Ethiopian children: an epidemiological trial and risk-benefit analysis Open
Introduction In Sidama, Ethiopia, animal-source foods can be difficult to access. Milk has important nutrients for child growth, but carries the risk of aflatoxin M 1 (AFM 1 ) contamination. AFM 1 is a metabolite of the mycotoxin aflatoxin…
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View article: Children’s cognitive impairment associated with cassava cyanide in Democratic Republic of the Congo: Burden of disease
Children’s cognitive impairment associated with cassava cyanide in Democratic Republic of the Congo: Burden of disease Open
Worldwide, tens of millions of children rely on cassava as a dietary staple throughout their formative years of brain and behavioral development. Recently, it was discovered that cassava cyanide can impair children’s neurocognitive develop…
View article: Feed handling practices, aflatoxin awareness and children's milk consumption in the Sidama region of southern Ethiopia
Feed handling practices, aflatoxin awareness and children's milk consumption in the Sidama region of southern Ethiopia Open
Consumption of milk is linked to improved nutrient intake and reduced risk of child malnutrition in low and middle-income countries. However, these benefits are contingent on the safety and quality of the milk. Milk consumption may allevia…
View article: Urban innovation ecosystem: Discussion on the growth path of Sci-tech talents in urban areas
Urban innovation ecosystem: Discussion on the growth path of Sci-tech talents in urban areas Open
View article: Foodborne disease outbreaks in flour and flour‐based food products from microbial pathogens in the United States, and their health economic burden
Foodborne disease outbreaks in flour and flour‐based food products from microbial pathogens in the United States, and their health economic burden Open
The most comprehensive and inclusive estimates for the economic burden of foodborne illness yield values as high as $97.4 billion USD annually. However, broad incidence and cost estimates have limited use if they cannot be attributed to sp…
View article: “Modest doubt is called the beacon of the wise”—Incorporating uncertainty in risk analysis from Shakespeare to today
“Modest doubt is called the beacon of the wise”—Incorporating uncertainty in risk analysis from Shakespeare to today Open
“Modest doubt is call'd the beacon of the wise.”—William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida . Although the character Hector warns his fellow Trojans with this line not to engage in war against the Greeks, Shakespeare's works are replete wit…
View article: Health Burden Associated with Tillage-Related PM2.5 Pollution in the United States, And Mitigation Strategies
Health Burden Associated with Tillage-Related PM2.5 Pollution in the United States, And Mitigation Strategies Open
View article: Mycotoxins were not associated with environmental enteropathy in a cohort of Tanzanian children
Mycotoxins were not associated with environmental enteropathy in a cohort of Tanzanian children Open
Enteropathy is a pathophysiological condition characterized by decreased intestinal barrier function and absorption. Past studies have hypothesized that mycotoxins might impair children's growth by causing intestinal enteropathy, including…
View article: Climate change will increase aflatoxin presence in US Corn
Climate change will increase aflatoxin presence in US Corn Open
The impacts of climate change on agricultural production are a global concern and have already begun to occur (Kawasaki 2018 Am. J. Agric. Econ . 101 172–92; Ortiz-Bobea et al 2021 Nat. Clim. Change 11 306–12), with major drivers including…
View article: Allow Golden Rice to save lives
Allow Golden Rice to save lives Open
Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) has killed millions of children in less-developed countries for at least the last three decades—roughly 2 million annually in the early 1990s alone (1⇓⇓–4). Although the number is declining, it was estimated to b…
View article: Environmental and economic concerns surrounding restrictions on glyphosate use in corn
Environmental and economic concerns surrounding restrictions on glyphosate use in corn Open
Significance Since IARC classified glyphosate as a Group 2A probable human carcinogen in 2015, multiple regulations restricting glyphosate use have emerged worldwide. One question that has been insufficiently addressed is how weed-control …
View article: Global wheat trade and Codex Alimentarius guidelines for deoxynivalenol: A mycotoxin common in wheat
Global wheat trade and Codex Alimentarius guidelines for deoxynivalenol: A mycotoxin common in wheat Open
Deoxynivalenol (DON), a mycotoxin produced by Fusarium species that infect cereal grains, including wheat, is a significant food safety concern because of its adverse gastrointestinal effects and potential immunotoxicity. In 2015, the Code…
View article: Can Biotechnology Override Adverse Climate Effects? Evidence from U.S. Corn Production
Can Biotechnology Override Adverse Climate Effects? Evidence from U.S. Corn Production Open
View article: Author Correction: The Impact of Bt Corn on Aflatoxin-Related Insurance Claims in the United States
Author Correction: The Impact of Bt Corn on Aflatoxin-Related Insurance Claims in the United States Open
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
View article: Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>(LA-MRSA) colonisation and infection among livestock workers and veterinarians: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>(LA-MRSA) colonisation and infection among livestock workers and veterinarians: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Objectives Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an increasing public health concern worldwide. The objective of this study was to calculate a summary odds ratio (OR) of livestock-associated MRSA colonisation and infection …
View article: MILK Symposium review: Foodborne diseases from milk and milk products in developing countries—Review of causes and health and economic implications
MILK Symposium review: Foodborne diseases from milk and milk products in developing countries—Review of causes and health and economic implications Open
Dairy production is rapidly increasing in developing countries and making significant contributions to health, nutrition, environments, and livelihoods, with the potential for still greater contributions. However, dairy products can also c…
View article: Mycotoxin reduction through lactic acid fermentation: Evidence from commercial ogi processors in southwest Nigeria
Mycotoxin reduction through lactic acid fermentation: Evidence from commercial ogi processors in southwest Nigeria Open