Statements

2017

COT statements and position papers published in 2017. Please note that links to the national archive may not be compatible with accessibility readers.

Last updated: 26 November 2021

Statement on additives (2017)

COT statement on potassium-based replacements for sodium chloride and sodium-based additives

External link to the national archive for the 2017 COT statement on potassium-based replacements for sodium chloride and sodium-based additives

Statement on allergic disease (2017)

COT statement on maternal and infant dietary exposures and allergy, and risk of development of atopic outcomes and autoimmune disease

External link to the national archive for the 2017 COT statement on maternal and infant dietary exposures and allergy

Statement on iodine (2017)

COT statement on the potential risks from excess iodine

External link to the national archive for the 2017 COT statement on the potential risks from exceed iodine

Addendum to the 2015 statement on PBDEs (2017)

Addendum to the 2015 COT statement on potential risks from PBDEs in the infant diet

External link to the national archive for the 2017 addendum to the 2015 COT statement on potential risks from polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in the infant diet

Statement on potassium (2017)

COT statement on potassium-based replacements for sodium chloride and sodium-based additives

External link to the national archive for the 2017 COT statement on potassium-based replacements for sodium chloride and sodium-based additives

 Potassium based replacements for sodium additives.(2017)

The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) and Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer products and the Environment (COT) have published an assessment of the health benefits and risks of using potassium based sodium replacers in foods in the UK

External link to An assessment of the health benefits and risks of using potassium based sodium replacers in foods in the UK 

Addendum to the 2013 statement on vitamin A (2017)

Addendum to the 2013 COT statement on potential risks from vitamin A

External link to the national archive for the 2017 Addendum to the 2013 COT statement on potential risks from vitamin A

Statement on tobacco (2017)

COT statement on heat not burn tobacco products

External link to the national archive for the 2017 COT statement on heat not burn tobacco products