ment in crops, and lack of regulatory systems for aflatoxin monitoring and control" (Devero 3). An example of a human who was infected with Aflatoxin is a 41-year-old man with leukemia. He received an aflatoxin infection during remission therapy. The man died due to lesions in the lungs, kidneys, brain, thyroid gland, and skin (Devero 3).
             Aflatoxin also has an effect on the economy. The aflatoxin fungus can grow after it has been tested. This is especially true when the crops are under damp and warm conditions. The farmers are pressured to sell when they harvest when they know their crop is aflatoxin-free, rather than keep it until they can demand a better price. Aflatoxin can also affect the economy through animals because animals can eat the crops infested with the toxin and get sick, therefore reducing farming production.
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