Aflatoxin exposure in children living in Mirpur, Dhaka: data from MAL-ED companion study

Dietary exposure to aflatoxin is implicated in growth faltering of children. Despite the high burden of childhood stunting in urban Bangladesh, there are no data on long-term exposure to aflatoxin. This study aimed to explore aflatoxin exposure levels in a group of children followed longitudinally. The current study used data and biospecimens collected during 2010–2014 as part of the MAL-ED birth cohort study in an urban slum of Mirpur, Dhaka...