Committee on Toxicity

The Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT) is a United Kingdom independent scientific committee that provides advice to the Food Standards Agency, the Department of Health and other Government Departments and Agencies on matters concerning the toxicity of chemicals.[1]

It has a number of working groups that publish reports, e.g. previously on Phytoestrogens. [2] It also works with other Scientific Advisory Committees to develop new guidance, for example for the integration of epidemiological and toxicological evidence. [3]

Pharmacologist Frank Woods was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2001 Birthday Honours, for services to the committee.[4]

The current Chair is the toxicologist Professor Alan Boobis. [5]

He is also a member of ILSI. Funded by food/ chemical industries

## References

1. ↑ "Committee on Toxicity". http://cot.food.gov.uk.
2. ↑ "Phytoestrogens and Health". https://cot.food.gov.uk/sites/default/files/cot/phytoreport0503.pdf.
3. ↑ "SETE | Committee on Toxicity" (in en). https://cot.food.gov.uk/SETEworkinggroup.
4. ↑ No. 56237. 16 June 2001. p. 9. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/56237/supplement/9
5. ↑ "Prof Alan Boobis OBE PhD CBiol FSB FBTS | Committee on Toxicity". https://cot.food.gov.uk/alanboobis.

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