In Mexico the main cause of cancer is carcinogenic toxins present in most of the basic diet, including corn, says a new study by the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).
According to Magda Carvajal Morena, a researcher at UNAM’s Biology Institute, aflatoxins are present in corn, rice, peanuts, nuts, chili, chicken, milk, eggs, barley, sorghum, cold meat, beer and other common foods.
The toxins are a product of Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus, molds that contaminate seeds and other staple commodities when not properly stored, and are associated with liver, pancreas, lung, bowel and cervical cancer.