HC Deb 24 June 1991 vol 193 cc386-7W
Dr. Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the scientific evidence held by his Department on whether aflatoxin is a human carcinogen; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Dorrell

The most recent scientific publications held by the Department on the human carcinogenicity of aflatoxins are:

  1. 1. WHO (1979). Environmental Health Criteria 11, Mycotoxins. World Health Organisation, Geneva.
  2. 2. Linsell A, (1982). Carcinogenicity of Mycotoxins. Environmental Carcinogens Selected Methods of Analysis. Volume 5—Some Mycotoxins. Egan H, Stoloff L, O'Neill IK, Scott P, Castegnaro M, Bartsch H, Davis W (Eds.). International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon.
  3. 3. IARC (1987). Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Humans. Suppl. 7, 82–88. International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon.
  4. 4. IARC (1988). Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans. 44. —International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon.
  5. 5. Ivana Dvorackova (1990). Aflatoxins and Human Health. Published by the CRC Press, Florida.

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