The Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT) is a
UK 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.
It has a number of working groups that publish reports, e.g. previously on
Phytoestrogens. It also works with other Scientific Advisory Committees to develop new guidance, for example for the integration of epidemiological and toxicological evidence.
Pharmacologist
Frank Woods was made a
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the
2001 Birthday Honours
The Queen's Birthday Honours 2001 was announced on 16 June 2001 for the United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland), New Zealand (4 June), Australia (11 June), Barbados, Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Sai ...
, for services to the committee.
The current Chair is the toxicologist Professor Alan Boobis.
References
Toxicology in the United Kingdom
Toxicology organizations
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