Statements

2019

COT statements and position papers published in 2019. Please note that links to the national archive may not be compatible with accessibility readers.

Last updated: 03 March 2021

Statement on energy drinks (2019)

COT statement on the potential risks from “energy drinks” in the diet of children and adolescents

Lay summary for the COT statement on the potential risks from “energy drinks” in the diet of children and adolescents

Statement from a joint Committee workshop on epigenetics (2019)

COT statement from a joint Committee workshop on the use of epigenetics in chemical risk assessment

Statement on folic acid (2019)

COT statement on the Tolerable Upper Level (TUL) of folic acid

Lay summary of the COT statement on the Tolerable Upper Level (TUL) of folic acid

Overarching statement on contaminants in the diet of children (2019)

COT overarching statement on the potential risks from contaminants in the diet of infants aged 0 to 12 months and children aged 1 to 5 years

Lay summary of the COT overarching statement on the potential risks from contaminants in the diet of infants aged 0 to 12 months and children aged 1 to 5 years

Statement on phosphate-based flame retardants (2019)

COT statement on phosphate-based flame retardants and the potential for neurodevelopmental toxicity