Statement on potential risks from cadmium in the diet of infants aged 0 to 12 months and children aged 1 to 5 years

Abbreviations - Statement on potential risks from cadmium in the diet of infants

Last updated: 11 April 2024

Cd

cadmium

Cd(II)

divalent cadmium ions

bw

body weight

COT

Committee on Toxicity

DEFRA

Department of the Environment Food and Rural Affairs

DH –

Department of Health

DNSIYC

Diet and Nutrition Survey of Infants and Young Children

DWI

Drinking Water Inspectorate

EFSA

European Food Safety Authority

EU

European Union

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization

FSA

Food Standards Agency

g

grams

HBGV

Health Based Guidance Value (TWI or PTMI qv)

IARC

International Agency for Research on Cancer

JECFA

Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives  

kg

kilogram

LB

Lower Bound

LOD

Limit Of Detection

μg/kg

micrograms/kilogram

μg/L

micrograms/litre

mg/kg

milligrams/kilogram

mL/day

millilitres/day

MT 

metallothionein

NDNS

National Diet and Nutrition Survey

ng/m3

nanograms per cubic metre

PTMI

Provisional Tolerable Monthly Intake

SACN

Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition

TDS

Total Diet Study

TWI

Tolerable Weekly Intake

UB

Upper Bound

UK

United Kingdom

US EPA

United States Environmental Protection Agency

WHO

World Health Organization