The economic crisis in Lebanon and adolescent nutritional health: a multi-mycotoxin exposure and risk assessment of stunting and thinness (opens in new tab)

IntroductionThe Lebanese diet, rich in cereals, pulses, and dairy, is highly vulnerable to mycotoxin contamination due to the country’s temperate climate and humidity. The ongoing economic crisis in Lebanon has intensified food insecurity and malnutrition, increasing health risks related to mycotoxins.MethodsA nationally representative cross-sectional study assessed exposure to multiple mycotoxins, including aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), aflatoxin M1 (AFM1), ochratoxin A (OTA), deoxynivalenol (DON), T...