As aflatoxin is epidemiologically implicated as carcinogen in humans and an environmental contaminant which is widespread in nature, its possible chronic toxicity is therefore of greater concern than acute toxicity.

• 流行病学研究显示,黄曲霉毒素对人类来说是致癌物质,在自然界则是一种广泛存在的环境污染物。因此,黄曲霉毒素潜在的慢性毒害较其急性毒害更令人关注。