Puzzling outbreak of liver disease in children spreads across Europe, US
t.co/2WkeaVEy2k— The Sydney Morning Herald (@smh) April 19, 2022
Australia’s surging rate of liver cancer – up 306 per cent since 1982 – could be partly driven by climate change spurring the growth of dangerous fungi.
Aflatoxin, a toxin produced by the Aspergillus fungus, is a well-established cause of liver cancer. Warming temperatures around the globe are encouraging Aspergillus and many other deadly types of fungi to spread.
h/t dr0id