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Review of reported mycotoxin exposure effects across stages of child development

A review summarized the developmental effects reported in the literature for mycotoxin exposure from the prenatal period through adolescence.

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Last reviewed August 30, 2026.

What they studied

  • A review of studies reporting mycotoxin exposure and developmental outcomes in children.
  • Exposure periods spanning prenatal, infant, childhood, and adolescent stages.
  • Outcomes including birth weight, immune measures, cognition, and school performance.

What they found

  • The authors reported associations with low birth weight and neural tube defects in the prenatal literature cited.
  • Immune and cognitive effects were reported in the infancy and childhood literature cited.
  • The authors reported that immature immune systems were the proposed basis for greater susceptibility in children.

What this study does not establish

  • A narrative review; the underlying studies are largely observational and dietary-exposure based.
  • Little of the cited exposure literature concerns inhalation in buildings.
  • Associations reported do not establish causation or exposure thresholds.
  • This entry reports the study. It is not a statement about any building Sage Co. designs or constructs.

Source

Kadan G, Aral N (2021). Effects of mycotoxins on child development. Current Molecular Pharmacology 14(5):770–781.

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