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Second test confirms shipment of coconut oil contaminated-By Rathindra Kuruwita Source:Island Aflatoxins could be more carcinogenic to children than adults, Senior Professor Arjuna de Silva yesterday said, warning that the impact of aflatoxin contaminated coconut oil would have disastrous consequences. Aflatoxins usually affect the kidneys and can eventually lead to cancers there. “This might affect children more. Even their growth can be affected if they are exposed to this for a long time or a sudden large dose,” he said, commenting on the detection of aflatoxins in a shipment of imported coconut oil recently. ...