Independent report

Vitamin A

Risk assessment of dietary vitamin A 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: 21 September 2022

Documents

Statement on the effects of excess Vitamin A on maternal health

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Statement on the effects of excess Vitamin A on maternal health

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Lay Summary of the Statement on the effects of excess Vitamin A on maternal health

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Lay Summary of the Statement on the effects of excess Vitamin A on maternal health

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Details

• Scope: This statement examines the effects of excess vitamin A intake during pregnancy, focusing on pre‑formed vitamin A from foods and supplements and related risks to maternal and fetal health.
• Committee: COT.
• Type: Statement.
• Statement number: 2022/05.
• Date: April 2022

Published 21 September 2022