COT
COT Secretariat
COT Secretariat
Food Standards Agency
Aviation House
125 Kingsway
London WC2B 6NH
Tel: 020 7276 8522
Fax: 020 7276 8513
cot@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
- Sponsoring departments
- Food Standards Agency
- Department of Health
- Sister committees
- Committee on Carcinogenicity
- Committee on Mutagenicity
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COT Working groups
The Committee has established Working Groups to conduct in-depth reviews of subjects of toxicological interest.
Working Group on Variability and Uncertainty in Toxicology
The COT established a working group to consider variability and uncertainty in toxicology.
Working Group on Phytoestrogens
The Working Group on Phytoestrogens was established to advise on the health implications of dietary phytoestrogens through review of published scientific research and the Food Standards Agency's Phytoestrogen Research Programme.
Working Group on Risk Assessment of Mixtures of Pesticides (WiGRAMP)
At the request of the Food Standards Agency, the COT established a Working Group for the Risk Assessment of Mixtures of Pesticides/Veterinary Medicines.
COT Lowermoor Sub-group
The COT set up the Lowermoor Subgroup (LSG) in 2001 to advise on whether the chemicals resulting from the 1988 Lowermoor water contamination incident have resulted in delayed or persistent health effects.
Food Intolerance Working Group
In 1997, the COT established the Food Intolerance Working Group to critically assess and review the data on food intolerance and also the evidence that food can cause hyperactivity in children and associated behaviour in adulthood.
Peanut Allergy Working Group
Following questions about the use of peanut butter during weaning, the COT was asked to advise whether early exposure to peanuts and peanut products is a risk factor for the development of peanut allergy later in life. The work of the Peanut Allergy Working Group has now finished
Working Group on Organophosphates (OPs)
The COT has convened a Working Group on Organophosphates (OPs) under the Chairmanship of Professor H F Woods. The Working Group was asked to consider whether prolonged low level exposure, or subacute exposure to OPs can cause chronic ill- health effects.