Independent report

Iodine

Risk assessment of dietary iodine 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

Statement on the potential effects that excess iodine intake may have during preconception, pregnancy and lactation

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Statement on the potential effects that excess iodine intake may have during preconception, pregnancy and lactation

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Lay Summary of the Statement on the potential effects that excess iodine intake may have during preconception, pregnancy and lactation

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Lay Summary of the Statement on the potential effects that excess iodine intake may have during preconception, pregnancy and lactation

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Details

• Scope: Assessment of risks from excess iodine intake during preconception, pregnancy and lactation, including effects on maternal and fetal thyroid function.
• Committee: COT.
• Type: Statement.
• Statement number: 02/22.
• Date: August 2022.

Published 24 November 2022