Independent report

Lead

Risk assessment of dietary lead 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: 10 May 2024

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Statement on the effects of lead on maternal health

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Statement on the effects of lead on maternal health

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COT statement on the potential risks from lead in the maternal diet: Lay summary

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COT statement on the potential risks from lead in the maternal diet: Lay summary

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• Scope: This statement assesses the effects of lead exposure on maternal health, including pre‑conception, pregnancy and the post‑partum period. It considers inorganic lead exposure from food, drinking water, air, soil and dust, reviews toxicological and epidemiological evidence, estimates dietary and aggregate exposure for women of childbearing age, and characterises risk using benchmark dose modelling and margins of exposure.
• Committee: Committee on Toxicity
• Type: Statement
• Statement number: COT/2024/03

Published 10 May 2024