Independent report

Cadmium

Risk assessment of dietary cadmium exposure during pregnancy, supporting food safety advice on potential risks to maternal and offspring health.

• From: Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment
• Published: 24 November 2022

Documents

Cadmium in the maternal diet

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

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Cadmium in the maternal diet

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

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Details

• Topic: Cadmium in the maternal diet.
• Committee: Committee on Toxicity (COT).
• Type: Statement and position paper.
• Statement number: 05/22.
• Date: November 2022.

Published 24 November 2022