Potential health risks from fluoride at UK exposure levels – Introductory paper

List of Abbreviations and Technical terms

TOX/2026/12

Last updated: 25 March 2026

This is a paper for discussion. This does not represent the views of the Committee and should not be cited.

ANSES

French National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety

CADTH

Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health.

COT

Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the

Environment

Defra

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

DHSC

Department for Health and Social Care

DWI

Drinking Water Inspectorate

EFSA

European Food Safety Authority

EVM

Expert Group on Vitamins and Minerals

FSA

Food Standards Agency

GBD

Global Burden of Disease

HRB

Irish Health Research Board

HSA

Health Security Agency

MeSH

Medical Subject Headings

MHRA

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

NHMRC

Australian National Health and Medical Research Council

NTP

US National Toxicology Program.

OHID

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, DHSC

OPMSCA

 

Office of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor of New Zealand

PHE

Public Health England

RSNZ

Royal Society of New Zealand

TDS

Total Diet Study

WoS

Web of Science