Organization:Committee on Toxicity

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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

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