Statements

C

COT statements and position papers on topics beginning with C. Please note that links to the national archive may not be compatible with accessibility readers.

Last updated: 10 May 2024

Cabin air environment

Review of possible adverse health effects in the crew of commercial aircraft (2013)

External link to the national archive for the 2013 COT position paper the review of possible adverse health effects in the crew of commercial aircraft

Review of the cabin air environment, ill-health in aircraft crews and the possible relationship to smoke/fume events in aircraft (2007)

External link to the national archive for the 2007 COT statement on the review of the cabin air environment, ill-health in aircraft crews and the possible relationship to smoke/fume events in aircraft

Statement on Aircraft Cabin Air Quality (COT/2024/04)

Statement on Aircraft Cabin Air Quality

Statement on Aircraft Cabin Air Quality – Non-technical Summary (COT/2024/04)

Statement on Aircraft Cabin Air Quality – Non-technical Summary

Cadmium

The potential risks from cadmium in the infant diet (2018)

Statement on the potential risks from cadmium in the maternal diet (2022)

Statement on the potential risks from cadmium in the maternal diet

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COT statement on the potential risks from cadmium in the maternal diet: Lay Summary (2022)

Lay Summary to COT Statement 05/22

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Caffeine

The interaction of caffeine and alcohol and their combined effects on health and behaviour (2012)

External link to the national archive for the 2012 COT Statement on the interaction of caffeine and alcohol and their combined effects on health and behaviour

Reproductive effects of caffeine (2008)

External link to the national archive for the 2008 COT statement on the reproductive effects of caffeine

Reproductive effects of caffeine (2001)

External link to the national archive for the 2001 COT statement on the reproductive effects of caffeine

Calcium

Phosphate and the calcium parathyroid axis (2005)

External link to the national archive for the 2005 COT statement on phosphate and the calcium parathyroid hormone axis

Cannabidiol (CBD)

Position paper on the potential risk of CBD in CBD food products (2020)

COT position paper on the potential risk of cannabidiol (CBD) in CBD food products

Updated position paper on the potential risk of CBD in CBD food products (2021)

COT position paper on the potential risk of cannabidiol (CBD) in CBD food products. This has been updated to include additional information on dermally applied and inhaled CBD

Chitosan

Position paper on chitosan in bio-based food contact materials (2024)

Position paper on chitosan in bio-based food contact materials

Chlorine

Polychlorinated naphthalenes in food (2009)

External link to the national archive for the 2009 COT statement on polychlorinated naphthalenes in food

Chlorinated paraffins in food (2009)

External link to the national archive for the 2009 COT statement on chlorinated paraffins in food

Chlorination disinfection by-products and risk of congenital anomalies in England and Wales (2008)

External link to the national archive for the 2008 COT statement on a SAHSU study on chlorination disinfection by-products and risk of congenital anomalies in England and Wales

Organic chlorinated and brominated contaminants in shellfish, farmed and wild fish (2006)

External link to the national archive for the 2006 COT statement on organic chlorinated and brominated contaminants in shellfish, farmed and wild fish

Chlorinated water and reproductive outcomes (2004)

External link to the national archive for the 2004 COT statement on chlorinated water and reproductive outcomes

Chlorinated water and reproductive outcomes (1999)

External link to the national archive for the 1999 COT statement on chlorinated drinking water and reproductive outcomes

Copper

Potential risks from copper in the diet of infants and young children (2018)

External link to the national archive for the 2018 COT statement on copper

Cows milk

Statement on the risk assessment of cow’s milk in children aged 1 to 5 years, in the context of plant-based drinks evaluations (2023)

Statement on the risk assessment of cow’s milk in children aged 1 to 5 years, in the context of plant-based drinks evaluations

Annex A - Statement on the risk assessment of cow’s milk in children aged 6 months to 5 years, in the context of plant-based drinks evaluations.

*Lay summary to be published shortly*

CS

New formulation of CS - Sabre 540010-01 (2018)

External link to the national archive for the 2018 COT statement on the new formulation of CS - Sabre 540010-01

Cyanide

Overarching statement on consumption of plant-based drinks in children aged 6 months to 5 years of age (2021)

Lay Summary overarching Statement on consumption of plant-based drinks in children aged 6 months to 5 years of age (2021)

Cyanogenic glycosides in bitter apricot kernels (2006)

External link to the national archive for the 2006 COT statement on cyanogenic glycosides in bitter apricot kernels